You know me right? I love sunshine. I love heat. I live in Nebraska.
This means that many months out of the year we don’t have much sunshine, and the only heat we get comes from our fireplace or furnace. Most days, I am wearing an entire load of laundry because of the amount of layers I have on. Space heaters, blankets, thick slippers, wool socks, and hot drinks are my friends.
I’ve decided that while I much prefer summer over winter (understatement!), there’s a lot to be said for the snuggliness of this season. Piling under blankets on the couch while we read history books together is actually kind of fun. Sipping on hot drinks throughout the day doesn’t hurt my feelings.
Ha! Who decided today’s lunch should be a table full of cold food?? We pulled out tossed salad fixings and Turkey Salad, plus Creamy Orange Cooler and chips with Spicy Avocado Dip. There was no oven or stove involved! What was I thinking? I shivered my way through lunch (which tasted awesome, by the way), drinking some peppermint tea to keep me from turning blue. :) It’s okay. I made up for it by making Turkey Pot Pie for dinner tonight.
This season of all things snuggly isn’t so bad, right? I love the comfort of soft blankets, warm food, and steamy mugs. As an added blessing, today the sun was actually shining in through the windows! It made our “high of 14°” seem a little less frigid.
There’s nothing like a freezing cold winter to make folding a load of hot clothes that just came out of the dryer actually a coveted chore. Who knew?! :)
What are you thankful for this Gratituesday? Leave a comment to share how you see God working in your life!