Winter. What does it look like where you live? In the Pacific Northwest, a typical winter day mostly brings grey skies and rain but this morning, we’re waiting for a big snowstorm to roll in. The first flurries have started falling from the sky as I write this but it’s still having a hard time sticking. Our daughter has been fervently hoping for snow and is pleadingly looking at the sky to encourage those flurries to create the winter wonderland she’s been hoping for. Even without getting snow days off school due to virtual distance learning this year, she’s excited. Seeing photos from friends and family on social media, my birth country of the Netherlands has also been blanketed by snow these past few days. It’s been very cold there and the ice is now thick enough on the rivers for people to ice skate. I have such wonderful childhood memories of skating on our neighborhood pond with all the kids from school. One year a long time ago (we were in our 20’s and just married!), my husband and I visited my family in winter. We got lucky and it was cold enough for ice skating outside. Near my hometown is an area known for its many windmills. We headed out with my dad, put on our skates on the edge of the river and carefully stepped on to the slick ice. It always takes a minute to adjust but soon, we were off! We skated for miles past old windmills and little booths on the ice, selling hot choco and split pea soup. Thinking back of this special memory, I might just have to make a hot drink right now…. it’s so cozy to snuggle up with a mug while it’s cold outside!
What special memories do you have from winters past? What’s a typical winter day where you live? Do you like snow? Please share in the comments. Would love to hear from you! P.S. I’ve been working on a series of hummingbird paintings. You can follow along on my instagram page!
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |