Don't complain, instead see its beauty.

            Many people hate the snow. But I believe they just never give it a chance. Walk outside when the first snow of the year happens with an open mind and you will understand why snow is a magical thing. Breathe in the cold air; the air you breathe seems fresher and cleaner as it enters your lungs. The air even smells fresher. It is like the snow is clearing the earth of its pollution.

            Many people also hate snow because of the fact that it is cold. Well when someone is injured they go into an ice bath to relax their muscles. The same goes for being out side in the cold, once you go inside after being in the snow and warm off, your muscles feel more relaxed.

            When it snows, to me, it feels as though I am in a snow globe and I am not part of the world anymore, I am in my own world. The sounds around me become mute long enough for me to enjoy the beauty.

            Snow is such a beautiful thing because it interacts with all five of the sense. Sight- it looks wondrous as it falls to the ground. Touch- obviously it is cold. Smell- the earth around you smells different, it smells fresh. Hearing- when you are outside in the snow all other sounds seem to muffle and give a peaceful quietness. Taste- the snow seems to taste fresher than any water you could possibly taste because it’s so cold and refreshing.

            When it is someone first time seeing snow they absolutely freak out at its beauty. They jump around in it, they watch it fall to their face, and they indulge in the fact that it can interact with all of their senses. If only each snow fall could be like our first, well it could. If we just saw they beauty every time, instead of complaining the first second that you know that there is a chance of snow. I couldn’t imagine Christmas without snow, or even the long winter days before Christmas without snow. Snow still entertains me to this day. I think there is a reason for snow; to entertain the restless kids that can’t wait for Christmas!

Here are some unique ideas of things you can try out in the snow:

1.    Build ramps on the hill by packing snow into a pile, when you ride over them over them with your sled there will be a bump in the road and you will fly and pick up even more speed!

2.    If you have a trampoline, build a snow wall around all of the legs of the trampoline leaving room for a door of a crawl space. That way you will have your own little winter house outside!

3.    Use water tubes for sleds, they move much faster on snow because of their slick material, plus you can fit a couple people on each one! Have races to test out the fastest tubes.

4.    On a very cold day when you don’t feel like playing outside just grab a cup of clean snow and bring it inside. Then pour in your favorite pop to make the perfect slushy. Some ideas for what to pour into the snow are: chocolate milk-(crush up some Oreos and add to this), any kind of juice, any kind of pop.

5.    If you have snow drifts and piles of snow where all of the snow is piled up from shoveling call it the Great Wall of China and have two teams. Then have a snow fight, one team gets to have the wall to hide behind.  

6.    Instead of making a family of snow men, try making the biggest snow man you can possibly make. This may take a few peoples cooperation.

7.    If you live in a cul-de-sac or a road were not many people drive through. On a very icy day go to the biggest hill in the neighborhood that ends with this slick cul-de-sac or road. Make a big jump/ramp almost all of the way down the hill so that you will gain more speed and fly onto the cul-de-sac, the ice will continue to carry you further and further!

 

Enjoy the snow this year if you are lucky enough to have snow where you live!!! (720)

 

Danni N.