Winter is upon us and while I live in one of the colder parts of Australia it doesn’t get snow (well not very often). I sometimes wish I lived in a snowy part of the world and the few times I have, well… I really loved it. I know some of you reading this probably want to slap some sense into me and I’ve never had to deal with digging a car out of driveway or dressing children for the snowy outdoors so it’s probably a very romanticised view of the world. I do love the exhilaration of the extreme cold, like the frozen landscape of Newfoundland, and the silence that comes with a good snowfall.
When I went to work in Japan I applied to live in Hokkaido – far northern island. I had visions of living in a frozen tundra and working myself into a creative frenzy. It wasn’t meant to be and I ended up in Nagoya, which I loved by the way, but it is affectionately referred to as the armpit of Japan as it’s so humid in summer. I really don’t function well in humidity – give me a cold day any time. And maybe a little snow.
P.S. I have snowflake decals on my family room wall (Christmas decorations from 2 years ago) and the boys won’t let me take them off. I also have that garland hanging in my kitchen – the cyclist wouldn’t let me pack it away after Christmas last year!! Seems I’m not the only snowflake fan.
My snowflakes have fallen from: (clockwise from top) Embroidery Pattern Set Winter Wonderland Snowflake and Monogram Patterns for Ornaments or other decor by September House, Snowflake Tree Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Graphic Snow Flake Christmas by LKS Trading Post, Deck the halls paper garland by 3 Girls + a Goat, Snowflakes wall decal by Vinyl Design
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All beautiful.
While it’s summertime here, we get pretty strong winters. I’ve dug out the car and shoveled mountains of snow. Even though it gets old by springtime, I love it for a while. It can be just as romantic as you imagine.