- Being able to use the fire/heater
- Seeing the fresh white dew on the grass in the morning.
- Pumpkin soup galore
- Lots more family time
- Having a winter project
- God proving His delight in this season to us
- Moccasins, tracksuit pants and anything comfy goes
- Bonfires
- Toasting marshmallows
- Cuddling under the blanket
- Short days
- Very little gardening maintenance needed
- Sunny days are welcomed all the more
- Finally get to use those thick warm jackets in the closet
- Fluffy socks and onesies are fun
- Inside games are ok – yes even sock hockey or indoor soccer.
- Spring is coming
- Holidays
- Having friends over for a movie night
- Going to our local tavern and eating a hearty meal by the fire
- Time to draw and create
- Winter spa nights
- Onesie nights
- A reason to rest and sabbath it up
- Having time to just be…..
- A slower pace of life
- Cancelling all extras and just reconnecting as a family amidst it all
- Watching the earth be still, before the great unfolding!
- Planning what seeds we’ll plant in preparation for Spring
- Heavy coats
- Thick socks
- Simple meals
- Beanies!!! Scarves!!!!
- Having more of a reason to snuggle up.
- Having more of a reason to layer up.
- End of financial year
- Tax time!!! (Hooray?!?) Glad to have time to get it done
- Watching every season of a favourite tv series eg. Seinfield, Frasier, Meerkat Manor
- Writing up a storm
- Game nights
- Lego sagas that go for weeks
- Jigsaw table is setup all season
- Sewing up some new “creations”
- Watching flames flicker
- Smelling a tray of muffins coming out of the oven.
- Seeing our kids from a different perspective within the season
- Winter = Holiday up north for a couple of weeks.
- Ice-creams??? (In front of a fire maybe?…it’s always ice-cream weather according to my family.)
- Knit jumpers for eachother (8yr old thinks this is a great idea – will be challenging cause none of us know how to knit- I wonder if I draw him a jumper it’ll count?)
- Our first year with a sealed drive – Yay for no mud, dust, rocks, sliding, skids, dirty cars)
- Exercise isn’t required as much, because the output is less!
- Beachside walks then coming into the home and sitting in front of the fire.
- Winter is when you feel alive
- Possible snow experience
- Fresh water from melted snow
- Sleep ins
- The trees are putting their roots down more, because there aren’t any leaves.?!?
- Mother Daughter weekend
- Father Son weekend
- Coming back together again afterwards
- EARLY NIGHTS!!!!! HOORAY!!!! Definite bonus.
- Opportunity to go through some cupboards and cull
- Organisation opportunity
- Game board nights
- Reading times
- An opportunity to add a splash of colour to the dark of winter wardrobes
- The opportunity to count the days of sunshine and plot them on a calendar
- Have conversations with those I haven’t connected with in the busyness of Autumn and Summer
- Write some encouragement cards to people I have had on my heart for months
- Seeing clothes horses set up semi-permanently over the season
- Appreciating ducted heating
- A reason to wear those crazy fluffy boots that look weird every other season
- Christmas in JULY!!!!
- Loving meeting everyone at church on a Sunday, cause the week has been a tad hermitlike
- Without the cool, I would not appreciate warmth
- Racing into bed asap the whole season
- Long chats
- Being silent
- The occasional sniffle means aloe vera tissues are on the ready!!!
- Eating more honey based things for the health benefits
- Stews
- Slow cooker heaven
- Roast galore
- No need for the ice maker
- Community reigns
- Colds and Flu bugs are a great reminder to rest and allow our bodies to recoup.
- Reading good books – guilt free
- Birthday Season for our family
- Celebrating the shortest day of the year
- Opportunity to try new things
- Time to help those who might be shivering through winter in tangible loving ways
- The pace is slower – YAY!!!!
- Writing seems less of a waste of time in winter – what else would I be doing…
- A time to strategically invest uplifting and encouraging things into others’ lives
- Bless others (and be encouraged in the process…..God poetry)
- Season for studying new things
- Stormy weather and watching it come across the land
- Cloud formation and looking for angels amidst them
- I love the way Winter drags old things out, drying racks for wet clothes, board games, photo albums.
- Feel free to add your own……would love to hear them. xxxxx
