A Christmas Story: Bob & Honey Hager’s Winter Village

by Meg Brazill

Photos by Lynn Bohannon

It’s a clear night and a full moon shines above the village. Glistening snow drifts around the houses and down the hillside. Carolers gather to sing, and a few skiers are squeezing in a last run at Suicide Six. 

Every house is lit with a warm glow. 

This village, however, is in miniature, and it exists for just a few months every year in Bob and Honoré Hager’s home in Woodstock. 

It’s amazing what can be done with balsa wood and cardboard—and a lot of patience, perseverance, and love.