I live in Canada. And not in the sissy southern part of Canada. And not in Vancouver. I live in north-central Alberta. We have up to 6 months of winter here and the winters are not nice. Did you know that -40 is -40 in both Celsius and Fahrenheit? And we get there every winter for a week or so. Most of our winter is spent below -20C (-4F). And we have snow. Last winter we had a LOT of snow. On top of all this, I do not ski. I tried once and it was a total disaster. So what do I do in the wintertime when all the world is white? I read. I curl up on the couch in my living room in front of the fire with my big, black dog at my feet and I lose myself in a good book. One that will take me far away from the winter for just a little while. Now here's the rub ... not only is winter my favorite reading season/weather, it is also my favorite season period. What can I say? There's just something about that white stuff that has me hooked.
For a fun visual: here's a picture of my 5'6" daughter shoveling our driveway last winter. Enjoy the sunshine, all!
I know the feeling. I am from Finland, and not the sissy southern part ;) Hihi. Well ok they do have it cold and get lots of snow but we get more
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! I do NOT envy you. The only thing I like about snow is seeing it melt! But it does make for good snuggle down and read weather.
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of winter, but that snow looks fun to play in. And I'm sure it causes many a lazy day spent reading a good book.
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine living there! I love the snow though. I live in South Louisiana. I would trade some of our humidity for a little of your coolness. Thanks for visiting, commenting, and following my blog. Looking forward to more visits. Donna
ReplyDeleteWow if southern Canada is the sissy part of Canada, I can't imagine what you would call Texas. I can't imagine winter for that long.
ReplyDeleteI previously lived in Chicago but wasn't there for long enough to see 6 months of winter. I can imagine the reading would be great though.
wow! I live in a country where we only have summer....35C even when it's raining! Yesterday we had like 39C xD
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong. I love summer! A couple of months ago I was at a place with 4C and it was so cold! I can't imagine -20C! But I'd want to visit Canada sometime, if only for the snow. I've always wanted to see snow. Can you believe I've never touched snow?
Oh Gabby, that's so sad. I really do love snow - even if I am rather tired of it by May!
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