We woke this morning to a light dusting of snow. In winter’s past this would have been a big deal. Winters when warmer temperatures were the norm. But this winter has been hard. I walked outside hours before sun-up, in my flannel pj’s and slippers, cradling steamy coffee, and breathed deep the chill. I know [...]
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I went on a walk with Ollie, one of my pups, on a drizzly winter morning. It didn’t take long before he stopped to sniff around a clump of tall bushes that had months before been stripped of their leaves. While he was occupied I turned, and right there, sitting among the naked branches was [...]
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If you’re new here I’d love it if you followed me on your reader (RSS ) or through email! Welcome! Last January I did this really fun project…wouldn’t this be fun to do with your kids on a snow day!? Get the things you need and keep them on hand just in case you need [...]
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“…the beauty of personal dormancy.” Gail MacDonald I could get lost in that phrase…the beauty of personal dormancy. Personal dormancy speaks to me on many levels for one thing, it sums up why I’m so enamored with the season of Winter. I have, I know, an unrealistic view of Winter. I romanticize all things “snow”, [...]
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This morning I’ve been thinking about seasons. Autumn is my favorite season, but just around the corner, comes Winter. I know it may seem a bit crazy, but I don’t live in dread of Winters any more. Not the seasonal Winters or the Spiritual ones… It wasn’t always this way with me. There was a time [...]
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