Tired of snow, freezing temps, and slick roads?
Here are some:
Winter Things to Celebrate
Walking in unmarked snow
Dog sleeping by the fireplace
Flannel shirts
Long underwear
Mittens
Hot chocolate
Christmas
Football bowl games
It’s a Wonderful Life
Christmas cards
Skating on the pond
No school---snow day
Snow angels
Christmas carols
Snow cream
Cross country skiing
Christmas cactus
Walking in the snow in moonlight
Making snowmen
Oatmeal
Poinsettias
Hanukkah
Grandma’s baked country ham
Cutting our Christmas tree
Seeing our Christmas ornaments
Christmas lights
Making Christmas candy
The color red
Basketball games
Taking the annual Christmas picture
Snowflakes
Christmas in Hawaii
Black trees against gray sky
Trees covered in ice
After Christmas sales
Salt trucks
Birds on the feeder
Icicle
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s resolutions
Rose Parade
Long dark nights
Bushy haired animals
Super Bowl
Sock caps
Fur coats
Valentine’s Day
Crackling fire in the fireplace
Seeing neighbors house through bare trees
Neck scarf
Snow tires
Heated car seats
Garages
Four wheel drive vehicles
Green wheat fields
Hoar frost
Watching snow fall
A bowl of steaming soup
Staying in with a good book
A hot cup of coffee
Seeing your breath
Florida
Seed catalogs
Our daughter’s birthday
Our wedding anniversary
Caribbean cruises
Snow mobiles
Hockey
Winter Olympics
Hot chili
Watching the fire in a dark room
Snuggling
David B. Hazelwood
September 20, 2006