‘All seasons are beautiful for the person who
carries happiness within.’ - Horace Friess
He was early. A
visitor who appears regularly whether invited or not. A visitor I hope comes late and leaves
early. A visitor who’s stay is as
welcome as a tax auditor, yet not quite as dreaded as the neighborhood
skunk. Yes, old man winter has arrived.
Winter is my least favorite season.
I found a quote this week that made me stop and think about
my relationship with old man winter.
“To be
interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be
hopelessly in love with spring.’ - George Santayana
I have been hopelessly in love with spring, as well as
summer, and have fallen out of love with old man winter some time ago. I find him cold and somewhat harsh. But George (whoever he is) has a point. Being grumpy all winter because it isn’t
spring, or summer, is silly. I need to
find the good qualities of winter and celebrate those, be grateful for each
season as it comes. The seasons will
change every year whether I like it or not.
If I find beauty and gratitude in each winter day it may just help me…
dare I say… fall back in love with old man winter.
I have decided I will not complain about winter this year
(my husband is laughing so hard he just fell off his chair while reading this). I am challenging myself to find at least one
thing each day to be grateful for about winter.
I will post my findings every Friday through winter (minus a few days
because of holidays).
I would love it if you joined me and told me why you are
grateful for winter in the comment section below. No need to think of seven items (unless you
have seven you would like to share), just one will do. Together
we can be happy about winter. If you are
already happy about winter, maybe your enthusiasm can rub off on those of us who aren't feeling love for old man winter.
My Winter
Gratitude List #1
I am grateful for:
#1 Not having to mow
the grass.
#2 The way the snow
glistens when the sun hits it just right, it looks like someone sprinkled
glitter everywhere.
#3 Wearing my
favorite sweaters.
#4 The sound of snow
crunching under my feet.
#5 Sitting by a warm fire
inside or out.
#6 How the snow
reflects the sunlight bringing more light into the house.
#7 How beautiful the
trees look when the wet snow is clinging to their branches.
Maybe it won’t be as hard as I think…
Today I am joining Kim Klassen’s Friday Finds. All my images
today were taken with my iphone. My leaf
image was textured with Kim’s texture benjamin. This week I found winter beauty in my
backyard and 7 reasons to be grateful for winter.
Why are you grateful for winter?
Thank you for stopping by!!
Have a great weekend!!
Stay warm and grateful!!
Michelle
