tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post911572295421274199..comments2024-03-10T21:11:45.692-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Sojourner: Winter Is Not ForeverMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-10649231533835848122009-01-14T11:14:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:14:00.000-05:00Winter has Christmas, the promise of a New Year. I...Winter has Christmas, the promise of a New Year. It is cozy, a good time to stay in and read books. Blankets, sweatshirts and cocoa are all joys of Winter. The fresh fallen snow is so pure and so clean. The air feels clean. No bugs, bees or sweating. Snow days. Building a snowman, Christmas carols, It's peaceful, life slows down for a while. God created Winter and I think there is a good reason why it's such a lengthy season;-)Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426919133497639447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-60552147837609964702009-01-14T09:08:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:08:00.000-05:00Another good thing about winter, if I recall corre...Another good thing about winter, if I recall correctly, a good, cold winter will kill "bugs" - the pesky kind and the germy ones.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239852784315607515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-63541483971696999372009-01-14T08:01:00.000-05:002009-01-14T08:01:00.000-05:00I used to feel this way too. I DREADED winter. E...I used to feel this way too. I DREADED winter. Especially when we first moved here. But I am getting used to it, and believe it or not I have actually enjoyed this particular winter.<BR/><BR/>I think the reason why is that I firmly told myself last year that I would just decide to enjoy it and be positive. Really it has helped A LOT. And the fact that I have learned to fill my winter time with some new hobbies. <BR/><BR/>I am learning sewing, and winter is a good time for those types of things. And I have a lot of good books sitting around needing reading. <BR/>(In spring it is harder for me to want to read since there are all those outdoorsy things to do).<BR/><BR/>I read the Janette Oke book you mentioned, but I don't remember much about it (even though she was always my favorite when I was a teen!).<BR/>The Long Winter by Laura Igalls Wilder is the one I remembered the most! They barely survived that winter. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there :-) Find a new hobby... like... wood burning or carving or you could always take up knitting LOLKim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13350087402141300950noreply@blogger.com