Winter in Minnesota

Winter in Minnesota

Winter can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people.    In Minnesnowta, I mean, Minnesota, snow is a topic we are well familiar with.  It means a lot of things to a lot of people, too.  To many children it means a wonderful experience.  It means play time, snow angels, sledding, snow ball fights and perhaps a cup of hot cocoa.   To adults it means having to shovel, go out and start the car ahead of time and bundling up.   And yet still some adults manage to enjoy winter here.   Something that I’m not always so great at.   So I’ve done some thinking about it.  What makes these adults different?  Sometimes they have a winter sport they enjoy.  Sometimes they like the beauty that comes from a majestic snowfall, flakes glittering like feathers of silver in the air, coating the trees with a thick and heavy layer of white.

 

Granted – I’m a summer type of girl.   I like warm, bordering on hot weather.  I like going outside and feeling the sunlight on my skin.  I like short sleeve shirts, sandals and eating outside.

 

However God made winter too.  Minnesota is where I live for now… so I have decided to try and enjoy winter – I might not go out and buy snow shoes or a fish house, but there is nothing wrong with enjoying a brisk walk all bundled up, to come inside a warm toasty house later and enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea. 

 

Photo taken near Willmar, Mn - where I grew up