Sun and snow at Casa Debbio

We have had heavy snow in the area recently so I thought I should go up to our house in the mountains to see how Casa Debbio had coped with the snowfall.
The road to Vergemoli has been cleared and it was a lovely drive up the mountain. I had to pull over occasionally to take in the gorgeous views.

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The road to the village has been cleared, but the road to our house is still covered with snow, so it took me a bit longer than the usual 10 minutes to walk to Casa Debbio.

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The house faces north and was bathed in warm sunshine all day. Most of the snow around the house has melted, but there is still a little bit left.

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The area beside the house is where our garden will be soon. The stone backdrop is all that is left of the original house.

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I could see lots of animal tracks in the snow. We certainly have some deer nearby.

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It was delightful to sit in the sun just gazing at our glorious view.

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Soon it was time to make my way back through the snow.

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From the track I can see some snow on the roof.

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Vergemoli looks pretty with its snow trimming.

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I only had one stop on the way down the mountain.

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I am really looking forward to spending more time at the house soon.
My next post will be from New York where I will be visiting my son for a couple of weeks. I love New York and I am keen to revisit my favourite places and discover a few new ones.