SNOW!!

We thought we had escaped with a mild winter.  Just as our thoughts were focused on springtime and how lucky we were to have such a bearable winter and patting ourselves on the back for using such little heat during this particular season: bam!  Two snowstorms in a row (the second came just as you could start to see bits of grass after the first).  And super cold temperatures hovering around 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Farenheit.

But let's try to see the joy in the situation: snowmen!  Hot tea! Warm soup that soothes the soul! A beautiful white covering and fun slippery sliding walks!  A sense of unity among all you meet that it is cold and we all love to be warm. 

There is an "up" side to every downward slope, and just like with snow: it is the upside that can take the most work while the downward slope appears to pick up momentum and speed the longer you travel it (although with skiing and sledding or "sledging" as it is called here it is quite fun to barrel down the mountain). 

So, yes, snow is beautiful, invigorating, and brings with it opportunities for fun and excitement.  But if I was completely honest, I think I am realizing more and more that warm weather edges out in my list of preferences (by a sufficient margin too).  Oh well!  Spring is on its way--eventually.  The daffodils will be here before we know it (they are already popping through the ground...brave little souls!). 

For now, I will enjoy snow breaks with Tyler and Luke, and keep trekking up the upside, clutching my hot water bottle and herbal tea.