Winter is not a season; it's a celebration. Anamika Mishra
It is certainly reasonable for you to take issue with this quote. Where I live at Red Deer , Alberta, Canada, many people certainly dislike winter.
There are many other types of winter in the world. We don't know much about each other's winter. I've been to Hawaii and Phoenix in the winter. They are very different to this winter.
People in the last post commented that they would not like to experience my winter. There is a condition called SAD (Seasonal Affective disorder) which is a situation many people find themselves in at the beginning of winter. It's real. They suffer a number of conditions as they don't look forward to winter.
I on the other hand rather like winter. I don't like it as much as when I was younger. I would like to be able to get out and cross country ski, skate or hike. One has to sort of attack winter . Get out there and enjoy the time.
I was in the Arctic where we did not have a sunrise for 6 weeks. I enjoyed it but I was young and single. I got out all the time. Some people remained in their house and only went out to go to work. That was terrible. Some people suffered a great deal in those winters.
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When I was a kid in North Dakota, not far from where you grew up, I remember playing in the snow most of the day and later, ice skating when it was 20 below zero. We thought nothing of it in those days. No more.
ReplyDeleteIt's just the length of it for me. It's at least 4 months long and inches into other months at both ends.
ReplyDeleteI just Googled some images of Anamika Mishra. Not a single one of them showed her skiing, skating or enjoying the snow or cold weather. 'Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteFun to see these photos. I like winters but they are not as severe as our friends have it further north. We also are retired and don’t have to drive back and forth any more if we don’t have to.
ReplyDeleteWe have snow here at the moment but not on your scale of course. David and I were in Kirkenes on the Norway/Russia border one midsummer - that was strange to see folk sitting outside drinking coffee at midnight. We really enjoyed the 'novelty' of it but don't think I would enjoy the other end of the year so much!!
ReplyDeleteCute photos! I'd never thought about tracks in the snow making it easier to ski. I think they'd bother me. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see the seniors in action! Take care, have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteI am on the same page as you, I like winter! As for friends, some are seasonal friends and I miss being active with them for a few months each year. I enjoyed seeing your skating and cross country skiing photos. I am still able to be sporty in winter but as each year passes, I need to add a tweak or two to how I approach the sport.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the saying? There's no bad weather just bad clothes. I enjoy the seasons here in Alberta. The biggest hardship is navigating bad roads when necessary. My son is a welder who challenges winter lovers to follow him around for a week working outside in the winter. There's a different outlook when enjoying winter recreation vs working 10-12 hr shifts outside.
ReplyDeleteI like the balance of light and darkness. Twelve hours of each would be fine with me. (NewRobin13)
ReplyDeleteWe took up snowshoeing which we really enjoy. I wouldn’t do well where there wasn’t daylight though, snowshoes or not.
ReplyDeleteI like the winter mindset that allows you to stay inside and do homely things, and make pots of soup, or to read a good book and not feel badly about it because the weather outside is bad. I also hate winter because sometimes you want to do something and can't because the weather outside is bad. Is this the bipolar disorder that I hear so much about?
ReplyDeleteI think you had the right attitude to wintertime. Get out there and attack it. Don't just sit around counting the days till springtime arrives.
ReplyDeleteI used to love cross country skiing in Colorado. We went out for the entire day sometimes. And I remember having set tracks at the ski center, just for us on cross country skis. Good memories!
ReplyDeleteI rather like winter, but then again, I pretty much like all the seasons, but summer tends to be a little too hot and the days a little too long. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a special light that I turn on in the morning when I read blogs, it really helps with my attitude...somedays:)
ReplyDeleteI don't mind winter but I think I'd struggle with it if I lived in a place as cold as where you live! I've never lived in below-zero temperatures.
ReplyDeleteI guess I just assumed all Canadians loved winter, otherwise they would live south and be called Americans. I find my spot in Iowa to be sort of a sweet spot. We tend to have about three months of each season, perfect proportioned out so that it isn't too long but yet, isn't too short either.
ReplyDeleteWinter and cold temps never bothered me. I never skated or skied and that is fine by me. No interest at all in those activities.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people here have trouble with the dark days because we have so much cloudy, foggy, or rainy weather in winter. We are all happier when we get winter sun.
ReplyDeleteI've lived most of my adult life in the primary snow belt of Northeastern Ohio. My kids still do. Winter is just what comes after autufm, before spring.
ReplyDeleteWow, congrats on all the comments. I think DJan's 2nd comment is perfect for me too. And it is great to see that you and Alexandra have found each other.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good attitude about life, and winter.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I'm no longer fond of your kind of cold weather. I grew up in Massachusetts so was used to snowy winters, but I've lived in Australia for more than 50 years and I'm now a lover of my subtropical weather. I did used to love sledding and skating when I was young, but here the only opportunity I get is to skate on indoor ice rinks maybe once a year. Last year I took my grand-daughter to the only local rink for the first time in several years. And even though I'm 78, it came right back to me - like riding a bicycle. Unfortunately, after a couple of lovely hours of cruising around the rink frontwards, backwards and feeling really proud I could still do it, I think I hit a crevice in the uneven ice and went down...hard. Had to be helped off the ice with a broken arm. My grand-daugher's favourite memory of the day is getting to ride up front in the ambulance that took me to hospital. Old bones heal slowly (and break more easily), so my family have suggested it's time to give up ice skating. But I'm sure if you keep it up more regularly than I've been able to do, you can keep going for a long while yet. I will miss it.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful in winter. So long as I don't have yard duty!!!
ReplyDeleteI miss many sports, what with aches and pains... you know how that is.
I love winter. I'm silly that way.
ReplyDeleteyour winter sounds more like our summers extreme and troubling .i can understand how winter can cause depression and physical unrest to inhabitants .our summer freak us out and restrict our mind and physical movement .unlike before we are having mild winters which people enjoy more due to movement flexibility it offers
ReplyDeletei also wish more facilities for senior during season so they can enjoy their outdoor ties as well