Winter Sonata

How to Choose the Perfect Winter Coat I live in a place where the winter is long and very, very cold. Over the years, I learned how to choose and invest in the perfect winter coat (coats, in my case, as I have two!) And I decided to share some tips with you. 1. Choose the right material for your climate I strongly suggest getting a woolen coat, or at least a wool blend that is warm and cozy. But wool will not work in long rainy or snowy weather, so if the winters are wet and snowy where you

Putting it into words makes these past events the future. They become immortalized in writing, they become forever. But maybe putting words to my thoughts and feelings will alleviate some of that terror. Maybe I’ll be setting myself free. It was winter of last year in Connecticut. Everything about my family’s summer house, and its surrounding town, from the months of November

that allowed me to go anywhere on it, I would go to Alaska. Once I am at Alaska I will explore different aspects of their culture, traditions, and ways of life. Also, I will go to see how the residents cope with 67 days of darkness and go during the winter time to see the northern lights. Once in Alaska, I will try to find a native that would take me in to live with to learn first hand about all the different traditions they have there and how those traditions came to be along with their myths and

village as he does. He decides to stop and savor the beauty of the woods on this particularly dark winter evening. This darkness, however, goes far beyond the physical setting in the story and is more fitting perhaps, for the way Frost’s traveler feels inside. Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woodson a Snowy Evening contains dark themes associated with death, which are symbolized by his descriptions of winter, darkness, and feelings of loneliness. The first symbol that Frost uses to illuminate the dark

WARNING: Reading of The Female Singleton 's Survival Guide may cause the abnormal sounds of your biological clock ticking, outrageous PMS, inability to understand men, and an unhealthy fascination with the film Fatal Attraction. Situation Number Two: How to Handle Weddings This is a magical day. This is a day when two people will announce their love and dedication in front of their family and friends. So don 't ruin it by wallowing in your inability to trap a man into holy matrimony. Remember this

The winter season is the worst of seasons. This is my opinion and it’s strong. I am not sure if it’s the fact that I don’t have enough meat on my bones to retain heat (especially on my fingertips and toes), or that with winter comes seasonal depression, and everyone around me––including myself–– gets in these bad moods, and it seems like there is always something wrong. It may be the fact that bad things tend to happen to me during this season; all I know is, me and winter just do not get along

kids properly. Whether you have an infant, toddler, or school-aged child, you’ll want to ensure they have warm enough clothing so that they can enjoy the snow and avoid a mid-sledding meltdown. If you plan on enjoying the snow and participating in winter activities with your children follow these simple tips to ensure your child is warm and enjoying the fun! Add some layers Spending most of the day outside, you and your child will be active. Dressing your child in layers is essential for keeping your

No matter how much your pets may enjoy playing in the snow, they are still susceptible to a number of risks including frostbite and hypothermia. Keep your favorite furry friends safe this winter with these simple tips. Bundle up and keep those furs on Regardless of how beautiful and thick our beloved pets’ furs are, they won’t totally keep off the cold. “For the same reason that mountain climbers can get hypothermia no matter what type of protective clothing they are wearing, mammalian systems

Blessed warmth begins to fade, the insidious chill of winter begins to stretch its ever-present fingers. People begin rejoicing, filling the air with the abomination that is pumpkin spice. The trees lose their shades of green, fading to warmer hues—nature’s pitiful attempt to compensate for the heat of day failing. These same leaves litter the ground, filling the air with a rank of decay and deterioration; men and women are forced to collect and dispose of the leaves. Children glumly file back into

Fall on the farm, not literally of course, unless you are me and then yes, I've fallen on the farm more times then I want to count! The ground gets slick and with cold rains and the dirt turns to mud and I have slipped and slid trudging out to the barn to feed the animals and have fallen down in nasty chicken poo a few times. Now that is a vision I am sure you needed to have of me, right? Even with a few tumbles, fall season is a wonderful time of year. It's harvest time and all the hard work