The best of winter

I might be strange but I like winter and looking forward to it (in only a few more days).  I love the idea of being tucked up in my home (cave), warm and cosy, safe from the elements. People usually grumble about winter but God gave us four wonderful seasons, each beautiful in their own way . . . and even though winter can appear to be uninviting and cold, there are many things worth considering about winter.

Winter is the time for comfort,

for good food and warmth,

for the touch of a friendly hand

and for a talk beside the fire:

it is the time for home.

Edith Sitwell

All rugged up in wooly jumpers,
scarves and gloves going for a walk

Enjoying hot chocolate while reading a
good book or watching an exciting movie

Golden syrup puddings or dumplings
to eat with family on a cold night

Crisp frosty mornings which make you feel alive

and want to shout out and thank the Lord

Hiding under the warm doona away from the world

Rugged up in a blanket reading an adventure novel

while drinking that hot chocolate

Sharing a hot bowl of soup and crusty bread
with family and friends

Fluffy socks to keep the toes warm

AND

the arrival of daffodils as winter nears its end

The colour of springtime is in the flowers, 
the colour of winter is in the imagination.
  ~Terri Guillemets

So here's to winter . . . I'm ready with my pile of books to read through hibernation!!


PS to those entering summer - enjoy:)
~oOo~