I'm not so much a winter person, but I don't mind when it does hit, rugging up and strolling around in the nippy air. I often plan a few school holiday overnight trips to do just that, in the mountains or snow festivals, and get the kids outdoors and exercising. For Sydneysiders, it means three weeks of VIVID, so that has to be the best thing about winter for me, for the last eight years.
I do love Melbourne in the winter, but that's mainly for the footy season, rather than the cold.
On the other hand, ask me about snow! There's something so magical about snow. It's like being transported to another world, even if only after a brief dusting.
But the damaging storms yesterday, that I could do without. Whether they were winter related or our newly changed climate, I'm not sure. I hope all of you managed to escape flooding and have your power. I hope there was not too much damage.
However, winter can cause an already fragile mood to swiftly descend into melancholy, so get your exercise, and take good care of yourself. Maybe try to show a little more kindness to others, as you don't know where on the precipice they might be standing. As the Japanese proverb says 'One kind word can warm three winter months'.
Linking with #Makrotex - but winter isn't coming for us. So this is an old post!
Linking with #Makrotex - but winter isn't coming for us. So this is an old post!
I'd never heard that saying before but it is so lovely. Vivid is fun. when I lived in Sydney I ventured in twice. Nice to cheer up the winter dark that way!
ReplyDeleteLovin' that Japanese proverb!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I live in Sydney, but I've never been to VIVID. I know. I'm pathetic. I've also never seen snow. I think I need to get out more. Nice proverb.
ReplyDeleteWould love to head to Sydney for Vivid one year but it never seems to work out. There was fake snow at the Disney on Ice show I went to over the long weekend and it has me dreaming of a white Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI want to get to Vivid - I will have to plan for next year now but it does look like something worth making the effort to get to.
ReplyDeleteI've seen the photos of VIVID and I definitely want to go!! It just looks so magical!
ReplyDeleteI went to Vivid last year and enjoyed it. Going to see if I can go this weekend. Not a fan of winter though...
ReplyDeleteDo you get any snow where you are? We just used to get a lot of frost in western Sydney. Which is nice, but it kind of feels like the poor man's snow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and thought provoking proverb. I agree that while winter is so beautiful at times with its coldness and natural beauty, it can also be a bit bleak and depressing at times.
ReplyDeleteSSG xxx
Lovely re-visit of Winter from you, Lydia and I still maintain what I said last year, LOVE(d) Vivid. Thank you for linking up for #lifethisweek 29/52. Next week: Birth Order.
ReplyDeleteWinter is my favourite time of the year!!!! I love it... especially the snow!
ReplyDeleteWow, so cool!
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