~Winter~

~Warm Winter Welcome~

While winter is not my most favourite season, I still enjoy it and when it comes right down to it, I would miss the snow. The first snowfall of the season is always the most magical. Or, even better, when you go to bed and wake up to find the ground and everything else blanketed in fresh fallen snow for the first time that year. We have great fun sledding and skating. One of our most favourite things to do in the wintertime is to go for a walk in the woods or to go for a walk at nighttime when it is snowing. The world is so quiet and still at this time

Snowmen and snow sculptures are a great way to spend a day. You can even add some food colouring to water and paint details on your creations for some added pizzazz! Don't forget to add twigs for arms. If you use cranberries, raisins, and a carrot, the animals get a treat too!

Feeding the birds is a wonderful winter time activity that the whole family can enjoy. Each winter we keep all of our feeders full to the brim and eagerly await the arrival of our dinner guests. I can spend hours sitting by the window watching the comings and goings at our various feeders. Our kitty cat, Missy, also likes to watch. She spends many of her days seated at the patio door intently watching each arrival and departure. Luckily for the birds, she is a strictly indoor model! LOL

When the weather outside is frightful, cuddle up under a quilt, in front of the fire, pop some popcorn and watch your favourite video. Brew some tea or make some hot chocolate (don't forget the whipped cream) and spend the day crafting. A great way to spend a cold winter day is scrapbooking!

Each winter I use my snowman collection to decorate our home. I get them all out the last week in November and don't put them away until the end of February. Outside, you will find two large urns filled with evergreen bowes and winter berries. Winter is a great time for decorating too!

Winter time is soup time. A time to enjoy all those stick to your ribs meals that are too heavy for warmer weather. Whip up some homemade soup or chili. Try a new kind of tea or hot chocolate. Find some fresh fallen snow, scoop some into a bowl, and pour maple syrup over top. YUM! Click on the cup for a recipe for Winter Refresher.

Star light, star bright,

Please don't let me melt tonight!

Special thanks to Olli and Grace

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