you had me howling at the snowman demolition! my word - that is gold! now I know who to contact when i get tired of good ole "frosty." wishing you rest as you winter this year. and, perhaps, you'll have extra reasons to walk along some of the acacia in your photo (it looks like the silvery, naturalized, "wattle" type to me! :)) <3
Ah, acacia! Iām so glad to know the name of that plant. I should have Google Image-ed it :) And Iām glad this piece was able to give you a good laugh. Thanks for reading š
This Southern California girl finds herself in New England of all places these past couple of years. I've also lived in Colorado. And although both are absolutely STUNNING, they are also COLD. And this beach girl will probably never get used to it, although I have learned to make peace with it ... mostly.
Glad to have found you and your Substack, Bailey! Can't wait to read more.
Thanks for reading and following along, Michelle! And I canāt imagine how cold those places are. We are actually likely going to relocate to New England in the next couple of years, and Iām going to be sad to leave behind the warmth and blue skies of California āļø
I live in Dallas so winter is welcome here. However, we don't get snow very often and the sun is usually shining. I like winter because it's a new season, a new season of possibilities. I embrace all seasons and I enjoy a change of season. "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" - Ecclesiastes I love to cook soups and stews and I usually only do that during the winter. If we only had one season or even two, would we become weary of them? When I get the Christmas tree out, I'm so excited to the decorations and lights. There are so many wonderful memories. After Christmas, it doesn't have the same allure and magic. Thanks for sharing.
Iām glad you enjoy so much about winter! Yes, all the seasons are so important and needed. And itās understandable that some feel more naturally life-giving to us than others based on so many things like wiring, disposition, even where we live. Itās been fun to see so many online be more intentional with how they engage with both winter and summer (two seasons that tend to get a lot of flack).
These are great ways of wintering! You are right that God wove a need for rest and recovery into us and that the slow, dark, cold of winter is a gift. I always tell people that I want to emulate the Sleepytime Tea bear in January - wearing my jammies in a comfy chair next to the fire listening to my radio with tea and snacks nearby. In reality, I have dogs that wake up at 6 am and a household to run and work and all the other things that life requires. I still try to honor the spirit of Sleepytime Bear, though. More books and puzzles, fewer screens. More tea. (I love your tea kettle!). Candles. Twinklelights. Special meals. Special winter projects (this year we are organizing the garage - gulp!) I live in the same area you do, so i make sure to go snowshoeing up above the fog and low clouds a few times between now and March, just to get into the sunshine. Having a winter plan, really helps!
you had me howling at the snowman demolition! my word - that is gold! now I know who to contact when i get tired of good ole "frosty." wishing you rest as you winter this year. and, perhaps, you'll have extra reasons to walk along some of the acacia in your photo (it looks like the silvery, naturalized, "wattle" type to me! :)) <3
Ah, acacia! Iām so glad to know the name of that plant. I should have Google Image-ed it :) And Iām glad this piece was able to give you a good laugh. Thanks for reading š
This Southern California girl finds herself in New England of all places these past couple of years. I've also lived in Colorado. And although both are absolutely STUNNING, they are also COLD. And this beach girl will probably never get used to it, although I have learned to make peace with it ... mostly.
Glad to have found you and your Substack, Bailey! Can't wait to read more.
Thanks for reading and following along, Michelle! And I canāt imagine how cold those places are. We are actually likely going to relocate to New England in the next couple of years, and Iām going to be sad to leave behind the warmth and blue skies of California āļø
I could definitely write a piece about making peace with summer. HA!
I live in Dallas so winter is welcome here. However, we don't get snow very often and the sun is usually shining. I like winter because it's a new season, a new season of possibilities. I embrace all seasons and I enjoy a change of season. "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" - Ecclesiastes I love to cook soups and stews and I usually only do that during the winter. If we only had one season or even two, would we become weary of them? When I get the Christmas tree out, I'm so excited to the decorations and lights. There are so many wonderful memories. After Christmas, it doesn't have the same allure and magic. Thanks for sharing.
Iām glad you enjoy so much about winter! Yes, all the seasons are so important and needed. And itās understandable that some feel more naturally life-giving to us than others based on so many things like wiring, disposition, even where we live. Itās been fun to see so many online be more intentional with how they engage with both winter and summer (two seasons that tend to get a lot of flack).
These are great ways of wintering! You are right that God wove a need for rest and recovery into us and that the slow, dark, cold of winter is a gift. I always tell people that I want to emulate the Sleepytime Tea bear in January - wearing my jammies in a comfy chair next to the fire listening to my radio with tea and snacks nearby. In reality, I have dogs that wake up at 6 am and a household to run and work and all the other things that life requires. I still try to honor the spirit of Sleepytime Bear, though. More books and puzzles, fewer screens. More tea. (I love your tea kettle!). Candles. Twinklelights. Special meals. Special winter projects (this year we are organizing the garage - gulp!) I live in the same area you do, so i make sure to go snowshoeing up above the fog and low clouds a few times between now and March, just to get into the sunshine. Having a winter plan, really helps!
Emulating the Sleepytime Tea bear is a wonderful philosophy! What a great image. I hope the rest of your winter is restful and restorative. āļøš