Winter was a nemesis of mine for many years. The grey skies, the cool air, and the white stuff that came and went made me go a little bit dark. Taking up skiing last year helped to keep the darkness at bay. Being above the clouds is a little bit magical. Learning how to turn and to carve and to take risks (like taking harder runs that I think I am prepared for) has made me feel stronger than anything that Old Man Winter can throw my way. (I still get a bit grey, but not black. I call that a win.)
That said, summer will forever be my favorite season. Clear blue skies, blazing sunshine, and a garden full of everything from herbs to tomatoes to corn. There are daily trips to the lake and so much sand in places where it shouldn’t be. There are those few days/weeks where it’s so hot that you wear as little as possible without being indecent and you take a cold shower and then lay under a ceiling fan in the hopes that you will be cooled off enough to sleep.
Somewhere in the middle is the place we’re in right now. We’re skiing under blue skies and it’s getting so mild that we’re wearing less layers and taking off our gloves as we ride up the chair lift because we’re overheating. The sun at home is getting stronger by the day and the snow is (mostly) melted. You can feel the heat emanating from that yellow orb in the sky and it makes you stop, face it, and soak the warmth into your skin. You can go outside without a jacket and swing on swings and laugh until your belly hurts.
I may have made peace with winter, but spring is here and summer is right around the bend. I can’t hardly wait.
Comments:
I am feeling the same way about winter since we started skiing and our snow hasn’t even begun to melt yet so I am not even looking at your last photo lest I fall into a deep dark place
So glad things are warming up there because that means they will here too and then maybe the 5ft of snow will start to melt on our front lawn.
I’m happy for you! We are having an endless summer with pretty much no rain since Christmas (although the country is official in a drought which is kind of serious and not all good). But I love summer too and don’t really want it to be over. It’s official Autumn here but still as hot as it was in Jan/Feb.
I like to know that during our sucky winter I can be assured of seeing summer pics on your blog which reminds me of what is to come
I am so jealous of your weather right now. We’re still in the negatives, with waist-deep snow in the yard. You guys are swinging (our swings are BURIED) and Nick is paddle-boarding. Life is not fair. (Which basically means we need to return to BC.)
I am envious. We are grey and rainy and gloomy. I am itching for some sunshine.