Why Winter Is Really the Best

Winter has already moved in to stay here in Northern Pennsylvania. Unlike much of the population of the United States, I like winter. And not just the snow like a lot of people. I actually like the cold too. It wakes me up and makes me feel alive.

I want to share a few of my favorite things about winter with you, so below is a list of my favorite things about winter (in no particular order.)

1. Four words: kids in snow gear
2. Christmas lights
3. The excuse to drink hot chocolate
4. Snow hikes
5. Christmas gift exchanges 
6. Sledding 
7. Snow days! (Unfortunately, my school has only had two snow days in the past thirty years.)
8. CHRISTMAS
9. Our coal stove
10. Christmas parties
11. No one can put their arms all the way at their sides because their winter coats are so darn puffy!
12. Beautiful scenery
13. Little kids with red cheeks and noses
14. Scarves
15. It looks like Narnia (thank you C.S. Lewis)
16. Time with friends
17. Photo shoots, because pictures are always better with snow.
18. Family events where you see people you only see a few times a year, or even just at Christmas
19. Sweaters
20. Really good food
21. Special church services 
22. Lots of smiles :)

Wonderful Things are Upon Us

Now that we are at the end of summer, I find myself looking forward to the fall and winter.  There are so many wonderful things that happen over the next two seasons.  Instead of trying to write out all my favorite fall and winter things in a descriptive paragraph, I am just going to compose an eloquent list.

1. Over sized sweaters
2. Snow flakes in my hair
3. Beanie hats
4. School ( mostly for the social aspect, but the actual learning part is not half bad )
5. Christmas
6. Winter wonderlands
7. Pumpkins
8. Dried corn stalks
9. Pumpkin pie
10. Thanksgiving
11. Colored leaves
12. Bared tree branches
13. Pumpkin cappuccino
14. Hot cocoa
15. Curling up under warm blankets with a book
16. Scarves
17. Seeing little children dressed up in adorable Halloween costumes
18. Brisk air
19. Animal tracks in the snow
20. Snow days 

                                                                                                                                        ~Anna