Joy in a Cozy Winter

I had great joy at the snow we had in January. I love the cozy wintertime, spent indoors mostly; reading or watching movies. It's my favorite season. 

However, I went through a whole week of not getting to walk because of the snow, then missed 3 days over this past weekend. So, I finally walked this morning; almost 2 miles! To be precise it was 1.93 miles. I will have to walk a little further next time I'm feeling good enough to walk that far and make it 2 miles.

It felt good to get outside about 8:30 this morning. It was just cold enough to be a little invigorating. I love walking on a chilly morning.

The snow that came in January is now...gone. There were still mountains of dirty snow on parking lots here and there, but the rain all day Saturday washed all that away. I love snow, and winter in general, but as a person who now walks almost daily for my health, I found that it caused a break in my walking routine. 

Don't get me wrong; I'm not looking forward to Spring (I hate tornados, mosquitoes, & wasps, remember?)! I just don't want another weeklong break in my walking. I may have to invest in one of those walking pads from Amazon for days when I can't get outside.

I don't have much to say this time. I just knew I hadn't written since the end of January and it's Feb. 16 now. I've been busy; Bible study, reading, watching the Winter Olympics, and spending time with grandkids. All good things.

I'm just over here soaking up the winter while it lasts. I love the cozy vibes of a winter evening. A good book or a movie and a cup of tea. LOVE it. It brings me joy.

I'm posting some pictures of the snow after I started walking again. Most of the trails I could only go about half as far as normal for the first few days I was back to walking because I didn't want to risk a fall. 

I hope you are having a good winter, and if you enjoy reading and winter activities, like I do, you probably are.

Blessings, friends!

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

Snow!

Well, it finally happened: we got our first real snow here on the mountain. It flurried a couple of times since the first of the year, but it wasn't enough to write home about. 

It's currently 5 degrees out, at 3 something in the afternoon, usually the warmest point in the day. This morning I got up and went to church, then came home to fix some yummy homemade soup. About 12:15pm I looked out and saw snow! It was very fine, still is, but it is so cold it's all sticking, and piling up pretty fast.

I have been kind of down lately. Not only was I "trying" to take down the Christmas decor, not very successfully, but twice in the last couple of weeks we were supposed to get snow and didn't. I worked on packing most of Christmas away yesterday, and by late afternoon I had had enough. I was exhausted and sad. I got everything put away except the tree and the kitchen window vintage ornaments with the santas and trees (oh, and the snowmen display that I leave up through February) and decided to finish up today. 

But now it's snowing! I can't take down the tree when it's snowing! I'll try again tomorrow. I'm a happy camper! You all know how I love snow! 

I'm posting some pictures of the current situation. I may add more later.

Enjoy your snow day if you got some where you are! And stay warm and safe!