I hate the cold. Anyone who knows me knows I would rather hibernate curled up beside a fire with a good book for 5 months rather than venture out during the winter. Every year around this time I become convinced I should have been born in a warmer climate. But I live in Canada - which means I have to suck it up and just head out. On the plus side, winter hasn't been so bad this year. Above normal temperatures meant that I could go outside without dread...but it was just a tease. The last couple of days the temperature has dropped and, since it is outside of my control, I am trying not to let it affect my mood.
Given the likelihood of my daughters living their lives in Canada, I am trying not to pass on my aversion to the outdoors in winter to them. They seem to love bundling up and rolling around in the white stuff *shudder*. So this year I will try to head out more with them. I will put on layers of clothes and go out just to hear them giggle when they make a snow angel. Maybe, just maybe, the sound of them having fun will warm my heart enough to make me forget that my fingers and toes are freezing. Maybe...
You know once you get the bundle down it is super fun! Its getting out there that sucks!
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