20 Little Things; Winter Edition

20 Little Things That Make Life Brighter: Winter Edition

By Natalie Whitehair

I realize that winter is beginning to melt away and that spring is starting to approach (as much as it can for the month of March in Rochester, New York), but there are still little things left of the winter season that make life just a little bit brighter.

Snow that glistens in the winter sunlight

Yards dotted with snow angels

Delicate snowflakes in eyelashes

Folklore and fairytales (Winter for me has always sparked a renewed interest in tales of old)

The sense of magic that hangs in the air

Ice covered water

Ice skates and ice skating

Hot chocolate that warms you on cold days

Snow covered pine trees

Icicles catching in the light

The sound of snow crunching under boots

Animal tracks and prints in the snow

The slow trickle of water not yet frozen

The crackling and warmth of a fireplace

Ballets and ballerina pointe shoes

Baking cookies and decorating them (and of course eating them if you so happen to)

Wintertime traditions

Spending time with family

Snowball fights

Getting into warmth from the icy wind

I hope these make the remnants of winter a little brighter for some or more bearable for others as we wait for spring. As always I encourage you to use this list as a point of inspiration to create your own (mental or physical) and to add more.