This winter has been the coldest one I can remember lately. Below freezing temperatures, plus brutally cold wind chills, for days on end. A warm day here and there, the quick little January thaw, but for the most part very cold. And while I would love nothing more than to just curl up on the couch with a blanket, warm mug of tea, and a giant book (any Outlander fans??), and wait out the cold, little O needs outside time.
She is like me and would be content staying in and watching the snow fall and waiting until the day all of the ice has melted, but those ten plus days we had of -20 showed me how much she really needs to get out and breathe the fresh air and exercise those little legs. O starts showing some resistance in going for walks or sledding after long stretches indoors, and so it can take a bit of persuasion to get her ready to go, but even if it's just to walk to the car to come grocery shopping, I want her out every day. She needs it, and so do I because when it's cold I do not like nature. I'm one of those people that just can't stay warm and I get cold very easily. But I love the outdoors and so I too need to persuade myself to go out every once in a while.
Even though it's been extremely cold, we make the most of it and spend ample time outside on those few warmer days. After a week of -10, even 20 feels like summer! Here are a few shots I took for some adventures.
She is like me and would be content staying in and watching the snow fall and waiting until the day all of the ice has melted, but those ten plus days we had of -20 showed me how much she really needs to get out and breathe the fresh air and exercise those little legs. O starts showing some resistance in going for walks or sledding after long stretches indoors, and so it can take a bit of persuasion to get her ready to go, but even if it's just to walk to the car to come grocery shopping, I want her out every day. She needs it, and so do I because when it's cold I do not like nature. I'm one of those people that just can't stay warm and I get cold very easily. But I love the outdoors and so I too need to persuade myself to go out every once in a while.
Even though it's been extremely cold, we make the most of it and spend ample time outside on those few warmer days. After a week of -10, even 20 feels like summer! Here are a few shots I took for some adventures.
Being buried, more fun that one would think.
O got her own sled this year, and it comes with us on almost every walk.
First time on the ice. At first she was wary, she's a careful little girl, but in the end she had a wonderful time.
On a snowshoeing trek, we stopped for a cocoa break and found a few squirrel homes. We thought Timmy Tiptoes or Squirrel Nutkin may live here.
Sunset after some snowshoeing.
I'm not one for many winter sports, as mentioned above I don't do well with cold, however I do like to snowshoe and sled, which luckily little O likes too! I think we'll be on the hunt for some snowshoes in her size secondhand, she has shown interest in trying them instead of just being pulled in the sled behind.
Do you make an effort to get outside everyday, even in the colder months? What kinds of things do you do to try to stay warm?
Magic, light, and warmth
Naomi
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