first snow

Hey guys…

It is amazing… I woke up to snow today!

It is two days late though. We did not have white Christmas and to be honest I was a little disappointed.  I did not expect to witness snow this winter. However, I am really amazed and happy now.

There is nothing more beautiful than watching the little snowflakes floating down from the grey sky and blanket the whole surrounding. The mountains and houses seem to have a subtle white layer of powdered sugar. The bare trees do not seem bare anymore as the snow covering the branches is sparkling in the sunlight. To complete the perceived idyll the frozen lakes radiate a sense of calm but just until it is discovered as a suitable ice rink. Then you will see little boys and girls with colorful caps shouting and laughing while ice skating on the lake. To tell you the truth, I am a little afraid to go ice skating on a frozen lake because sometimes there are instable parts of the icesheet. I have heard about a lot of accidents happened. Once you break through the icesheet you may get under it as a result of the drift or so. If this happens, you are in big trouble. To put in another way you will die. So be careful!!! Anyway, I like admiring the snowy view from inside and sometimes I think that hibernation would be a great thing. Unfortunately the human species is not made for that. However, sometimes we just have to go out but as soon as we have overcome our weaker self it will be great. Trust me! Once you wrapped yourself well and walked outside you will feel the crunch of snow beneath your feet. I love this magical feeling especially when you waddle through deep snow and admire the white glistening landscape. Moreover there are several things you can do outside.

My favorite activity outdoors used to be catching snowflakes on my tongue. Actually it is great fun to feel the cold for a split second before the snowflake melts. I stopped doing it in public as soon as I realized that I look silly. :/ Another very amusing outdoor activity is to go sledding down a hill. When I was a child I used to spend hours and hours crawling up the hill and then sledding down again. The results were cherry red cheeks, a runny nose and frozen toes. After a long time in the cold it is a big relief to finally get home and toast your toes by the fire or the heater. There is nothing more enjoyable than relaxing in the warmth of the house, sip a big mug of hot chocolate and watching the little snowflakes floating down from the grey sky.