Winter Warmer # 1 First Snow
Dear Sisters,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Phew! We made it through another one. Do you ever feel like that after Christmas? I’ll admit the older I get the more I seem to look forward to the days and nights that follow the holiday season more that I do the actual holidays themselves. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy loving-up on my family at Christmas time with delicious food and fun gifts to surprise and delight them, but, at the same time, my winter self craves quiet and solitude. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite winter warmers to set the mood. Continue reading
very warming! Actually, for Christmas my husband and I were able to buy a nice electric fireplace that we mainly are using just for the light as we heat with wood. There is something special about a fireplace, isn’t there?
There sure is, Carol! Thanks for the note! Deb
Hi Deb! I had to laugh when I read your post because this year my new favorite thing is my battery operated candles. I have them with a timer, so they come on 5ish and go off around 10pm. I just love them !! And since last year, I also have my faux fireplace that I also love, it makes the room warm and cozy. When I was younger, I would have judged these gems as ‘fake and phony’ but now, I just think they are great ! And safe too :)))
Thanks for sharing!
I agree… I used to think so too but now, I think the ” faux ” fire place is charming… And our 19 year old daughter agrees so I guess its’ not too old fogy after all. 🙂
I have to add turning of regular lights and just having tree and mantle lights adds ambience to the season for me. Also hand-made quilts and knitted or crocheted throws to snuggle under while watching Christmas shows is another “layer” for winter nesting.
Winter nesting… I love that! Happy New Year, Victoria!
Deb
Minnesota can be really cold too. I love wild rice soup. Yum…just the sound of it warms me up. Of course putting on a quilt and sitting down to sew helps too. Happy winter!
Hi Bonnie!
All great winter warmers from your neck of the woods, too.
Stay warm this year! Deb
You are a very sweet woman and I always take comfort from your posts. Happy New Year to you and your Yankee.
Well, thank you Maggie! Happy New Year to you as well!
Deb
I love to stay in bed and read my magazines and books. It is a good way to catch up on my reading. Preparing for the holidays can be time consuming and reading tends to get neglected. Tea and ht cocoa are the best remedies to stay warm and cozy. Wishing you and yours a blessed ,healthy and happy 2017.
Marilyn and family
Hi Marilyn!
Oh, I love to stay in bed and read too… especially after the holidays when I don’t want to do a thing but rest and pamper myself with chocolate and lots of sleep. Happy New Year! Deb
Happy New Year y’all,
Hope everyone can stay warm and cozy as winter settles in, especially in New England. I’m actually heading for Cape May, NJ tomorrow – as it should be 54 degrees for a day. I dug up my raspberry plants from our PA garden in November, and they have been sitting in the garage for 2 months – they need to be in the ground soon! I’ll cover their new garden home with tar paper and shingles to keep the roots safe, I hope! Our summer home IS below the Mason Dixon line; so I’ll hope for the best next spring. Thanks for your cheery column/blog Deb.
All the best in your travels, Joan! Happy New Year!
Deb
Deb, Thank you for sharing your wintry faves. I think mine are walking out on our property here in TN after the first snow (if we get a real snowfall!!) and just taking it all in — the clean smell to the air, the sight of a fresh layer of untouched whiteness, watching Maggie, our dog, make doggie footprint lines all over that fresh layer, seeing her smiling and happy. Then I love to come inside, put on some water to enjoy a cup of instant hot chocolate (I get lazy sometimes!), find my book of Dickens’ Christmas stories (he wrote several), and enjoy the peacefulness of the season of Winter.
Hi Marge!
Oh, you wintry faves sound so peaceful and relaxing… Enjoy!
Happy New Year!
Deb
We just got an unusual 7 inches of snow here in NC and I couldn’t agree with your winter warmers more. Being a Yankee girl, I miss my snow and this is a treat! But tonite’s food treat is tortellini and we must make some chocolate chip cookies. To have with cocoa later. Stay warm and enjoy!