Christmas Surprise

Just before Christmas, I used the long weekend to get some work done at the house. Heading out on Saturday afternoon, I visited one of the locals for tea, and fresh mochi, which his wife prepared in an interesting machine. The next stop was the nearby hot spring, which helped me to recover from the previous night's year end party. Warmed up and relaxed like that, I fell asleep easily.

When I woke up the next morning, a surprise awaited me. The entire landscape has been covered by a 5 cm carpet of fresh white snow!