Every year I complain about the cold weather, slippery roads, and how much I hate winter in general.
Who doesn’t love the warm weather when you can just run outside in shorts, sandals and a T-shirt and go anywhere you want at any time? I definitely am a fan which I am sure many of you are too.
However, we live in Canada and I am in Saskatchewan- winters are inevitable. I visit my family farm almost every weekend (weather permitting) and I can’t explain just how beautiful winter is on the farm. The sun glistens off the snow and the trees look so wonderful when they are coated in frost. The sporting activities in winter are great too. I enjoy snuggling up on the couch to watch curling. Hockey is always fun to watch too and is a big part of Canadian Winters. I never did play myself but enjoy watching family and friends.
Skiing- I am not very good at this sport- hence my ACL tear in my knee a year and a half ago which resulted in
reconstructive surgery in October this year (I don't recommend it!), skiing is a great get away that the whole family can enjoy. I do like the sport and hope with a “new” knee I will have more confidence to hit the slopes again. I would love to try it out in the Rockies. Tobogganing- it seems that no matter how cold it is- we all bundle up like snowmen and go crashing down a hill on a piece of wood or plastic. It’s always fun- especially when you can warm up with hot chocolate and snacks after.
I don’t think it’s winter I hate, I think it’s the annoying things that come along with winter that are terrible. Scraping windows, shoveling snow, the road conditions, and those -40 days where your car struggles to come alive. All in all, we can all keep active in the winter doing those activities that require "the white stuff". If you look on the positive side, we are fortunate to be able to participate in these kinds of sports. Many places don’t have snow and don’t have the opportunities that we take for granted. If we keep ourselves busy enough, it wont seem that bad and it will soon be flip-flop weather again!
-Janelle Catherwood
Photo credit (moose): Kristin Catherwood