This has been one of the coldest, wickedest winters of recent memory. Certainly the worst since I moved to Kittanning. I find that most nights, we are perfectly content to snuggle in the bed with the dogs, and read or watch movies. Who would want to go out in these frigid temperatures. Why, at this very moment, I am writing this post to help avoid going out into the cold to start my car and let it warm up. Schools have missed a million days, pictures of negative temps on dashboards or phone apps flood my Facebook feed, and pretty much everyone is grumpy. Which may make what I am about to say a very unpopular statement:
I am kind of in love with winter.
Now, do not get me wrong. I hate driving in snow. It makes me a nervous wreck. I worry about Hubby's daily commute to and from work. I avoid driving in snow when possible. And I do not especially like the chapped skin, the piercing cold, the higher heating bills, the gross salt on my car, and pants, and shoes.
But those moments when we are cuddled together, under mountains of blankets, looking out at a vast white canvas of land, those moments when the sun paints gorgeous colors across the woods those moments when all it takes to warm me is a kiss and a cup of coffee, well, how could I not be in love with those moments?
So whether today is a snow day full of cocoa and blankets, or a day when you are out braving the negative temperature, let this playlist remind you of the breathtaking beauty that winter can hold.
