Winter

Winter inside

I don’t know if I’ve already written about this, but winter really gets to me. And it’s not like we have a harsh winter here, not at…

Two Weeks Later..

There was quite a bit of a snow storm today in my town and I was lucky enough to be trapped inside my apartment and didn’t have anywhere to go. The beauty of having a day like this is that makes you stop and think. There is no running to the store or going to grab a coffee. You can’t run and give…

I’m weary of winter, are you?

Do you see the face? If you tilt your head just right, you’ll see it smiling at you from up there, among…

9 reasons winter is a magical time of the year

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”

― Edith Sitwell

1. ONE WORD — ICE-SKATING — My dad…

Waiting for the Thaw

When I tell people I’m from Washington state, they immediately think rain and evergreen forests. But you will find that on…

Just Wait 15 Minutes

I’ve lived in the mountains and by the sea. I’ve visited warm places, cold places and the blissfully temperate ones. Everywhere I go…

Seeds, Glorious Seeds

Feed the birds — tuppence a bag.

Ready the Shovels

Yesterday was the first shovel-able snowfall. School was cancelled just before noon and rosy-cheeked children burst outdoors in…

[68] The Day Breaks

It’s darker for longer in the mornings during the winter and I find myself quieter in the mornings. A few months ago, it would have been daylight already at this hour, I may have been out already, but in the November temperatures I wait for the sun to heat up the cold air. I breathe through…