Snow on the ground

Now settled, interneted up, and being thoroughly spoilt - and have to work today to get all those grades in... There is snow on the ground outside my window...
here is the view from upstairs last night when I arrived

and  this morning from my bedroom window which looks the same direction... I think those are ski slopes in the Gatineau National Park behind... I realise this is the first visit when there are no leaves on the trees since its been cold so late in the year... the brown is earth and the millions of maple leaves - these are maple trees without the leaves. First year I came there was a woodpecker living in one at the side of the house... Sherry is not sure if the bears will be out yet..

Needless to say I am already being spoilt - Sherry made me cranberry scones hot for Brekky... loved them last trip too - the other flavour is ginger and orange... been dreaming of them these past 2 years...