The snow was still falling outside. And as the new layer of snow clothed the trees rose as white fairytale beings in that wintry landscape, for the grey clouds had bequeathed a bounty of snow. The snow falling outside seemed languidly dancing on the rhythm of the wind.

There was no sun outside today. The sky was dominated by those grey clouds. It made this chilly day seem a little gloomy. But that also made the warmth of the fireplace all the more precious inside the ...