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A White Christmas at Home in Tahoe

·Truckee, California·#winter#tahoe#christmas#family#snow
A person in a grey and white plaid jacket stands in a snowy forest with snow-covered trees.

We spent Christmas 2021 snowed-in up in Tahoe. It had been snowing for days leading up to the 25th, blanketing all the pine trees and turning the landscape a brilliant white. We went out for a walk in it, the air cold and fresh. The snow was deep and soft, muffling all sound and making everything feel completely still.

Back inside, it was warm and cozy. We had our main tree up, and a smaller, Michigan-themed one by the window looking out at the snowy woods. Even the cat got into the spirit, or at least, we got it into the spirit for a photo. It reluctantly wore a Santa hat for a moment.

Christmas morning was a slow, relaxed affair. We stayed in our festive pajamas, sat by the tree, and opened gifts. It was simple and unhurried, just family together while the snow continued to pile up outside the windows. A perfectly quiet holiday.

A young person smiles, wearing a grey and white plaid fuzzy jacket, standing in a snowy forest with falling snowflakes.A person in a grey and white plaid fuzzy jacket smiles in a snowy forest with snow-covered trees.A young person in a grey and white plaid fuzzy jacket smiles in a snowy forest.A smiling young person with snowflakes in her hair wears a fuzzy plaid jacket in a snowy forest.A small Christmas tree decorated with blue and yellow Michigan Wolverines ornaments and lights, in front of a snowy window.A person holds a cat wearing a Santa hat against a decorated Christmas tree.A person in a black beret sits on a carpet next to a jewelry stand, with a dog's head visible.A person in a grey sweater and holiday pajamas sits on a couch, holding a gift bag, with a decorated Christmas tree behind them.

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