Well, Christmas is officially over - the decorations are down, the tree is mouldering outside in the snow and now there's nothing to look forward to for months to come. Presents have ceased to be presents and are now just objects. New Year Resolutions have already been failed at miserably. Now is the time for going back to work, back to the grind. Sorry I'm being so depressing. Let's talk about snow instead.
What is it about snow that turns us all into kids? It's just frozen rain yet we all get so excited about it. I mean, sure, it's pretty - it turns half the world white and makes the colours shine out all the brighter. It makes the trees look less bare and lifeless. And it's also fun - throwing snowballs at each other, breath steaming out under hats and over scarfs, making snowmen (among other things). The air can be filled with laughter and fun.
But despite the glories of it, it seems to bring the whole country to its knees. The post doesn't run, nobody goes to work, people get stuck inside their houses, other people have to walk because their car is stuck. Isn't it fun?
So really snow is lovely for a few days but it soon begins to wear on you and you just want it to go away. Of course if you have no need or desire to go out, like me, it makes no difference and its just wonderfully pretty.
Anyway, my new year resolution is to update this blog more often. Of course it will fail but it might be worth a try. See you next time.
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