First Snowfall

[abracanabra]

In honor of the first snowfall, I am wearing my new Victoria's Secret panties with sparkly snowflakes all over them.

I encourage you all to do something slightly whimsical to celebrate--and tell me about it.

Comments

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I scoff at your warm temperatures and clear skies!

Oh, wait--I actually meant "envy" instead of "scoff at." My mistake.

[kaleidogirl.livejournal.com]

I'm going into hibernation...

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

That is neither whimsical nor celebratory! Do better!

[kaleidogirl.livejournal.com]

Ok. How about this. Cuddling up with someone special infront of the fireplace?

Unfortunately, i don't have a fireplace and my someone special isn't very cuddly.

Well, there's always hot choclate, flannel pajamas and a book....

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

In honor of the lack of snowfall here, I'm going to go walk outside for a while in my sandals. With a jacket on, however, as it's still kind of chilly.

I do love the first snowfall. Especially at Mac, where you can walk around and see the wonderment in the eyes of the students who'd never seen snow before.

[ninicat.livejournal.com]

I was one of those students. It was wonderful! And I still like snow, despite the insistence of most folks that I'm crazy.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Ah, we complain about it but we really love it. Sorta. It's a strange relationship.

So what are you doing in the land of No-Snow, then? You should come and visit us sometime this winter.

[fayde.livejournal.com]

I agree, most people think I'm crazy, but not having grown up with it, it the first snow fall always seem magical somehow.

But not growing up with it, I've never had the pleasure of a snow day either.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

No, I suppose the weather hasn't been bad enough since you've lived here to shut the city down....

Declare your own snow day!

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

I grew up in the 'Cities and I still think that the first snowfall is magical. Doesn't hurt that I haven't lived around it since '99, though.

Every snowfall is magical in Nashville--everyone freaks out and gets into accidents trying to rush to the store to buy water and other supplies just in case they're snowed in for weeks (with frozen pipes, I'm assuming). Of course it's normally gone the following day . . .

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

The first snowfall *is* magical. I don't think I could ever be happy living someplace that doesn't really have changing seasons. Of course, I've always been a fan of the transition seasons: Spring and Fall. One season I really miss? Monsoon. I never got tired of it. Well, I can always hope that the changing global weatherpatterns bring the monsoon season to Minnesota.

everyone freaks out and gets into accidents

Yeah, that's magical all right...for a certain value of 'magical'.

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming that monsoon season is pretty much the rainy season here. I still haven't decided if I like it or not, as I'm either walking around with about 30 pounds of mud on each shoe in the field or shivering wet in the city. I do like the canicula (is that a word in English even? A few week break in the rains after the beginning of the rainy season? One of the options on spell-check here was Caligula, which is pretty funny), though

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Monsoon season...rainy season...pretty much the same thing. Everything just comes to life and starts to grow like crazy. It was especially noticeable in Africa, where for three-quarters of the year it was difficult to make anything grow.

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

Parts of Guatemala between where I work and where I live are like that. It's kind of surreal passing through in different parts of the year, where there are either cacti surrounded by skeletal trees (like something out of a spaguetti Western, but not quite) or vibrant green shrubs and trees whose leaves almost completely cover the cacti. But most of the rest of the country just fluctuates between wetter and drier, hotter and cooler.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

there are either cacti surrounded by skeletal trees (like something out of a spaguetti Western, but not quite) or vibrant green shrubs and trees whose leaves almost completely cover the cacti

Precisely. That's what I love about it: the surreality. I suppose that won't come as a surprise to anybody.

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I love this whole "reply to a reply to a reply to a reply" thing. It's kind of like phone tag, but not.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Oh, lord. Whatever were we thinking when we got you signed up to livejournal??

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

ha!

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The first snowfall is special. One of the people I ride the bus with (the friendly bus, where everybody knows your name) just moved up here from California. The weather forecasters here have been changing their predictions on a day-to-day basis for about five days, and she was ready to burst. She really, really wants her snow.

Too bad I'm not riding the bus today, or I could see her being delighted.

[gunn.livejournal.com]

I made hot chocolate with too much cayenne. It smells so goood, but it burns! It burns!

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I saw that note-to-self that you commented on your own post. It does sound tasty. Maybe I'll crack open that ancient and somewhat scary box of Mexican hot chocolate tonight.

[gunn.livejournal.com]

Yum!

[brent-woodfill.livejournal.com]

Man, that does sound good. I think that I'll do the same tonight, after it gets cold. It's still sandals and jacket weather here right now, not cold enough to enjoy hot chocolate to its fullest extent.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I suppose the cold does have its advantages, after all.

[fayde.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I should finish off this super expensive box of hot chocolate I bought once. It is really good and spicy too. I think I'll need to pick up some cream for it though.

My celebration will be to sleep until I'm well again. And begin my round of holiday parties this weekend.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I should finish off this super expensive box of hot chocolate

Yay! Everybody needs the little happy things, and too few people understand that.

And begin my round of holiday parties this weekend

Yours are beginning already?? Sheesh. I always knew you were much in demand for social events, but that's just crazytalk.

[fayde.livejournal.com]

Well these are 2 birthday parties on Saturday...trying to make my way from Apple Valley to AFNG(IT)'s home is going to be challenging. But I'll endevor to do it.

But yeah, let the races...er...parties begin!

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

This explains a lot about why you decided to start training to run races!

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

I had a pumpkin cream cheese muffin with my chai during my weekly coffee with my father. It was tasty and had a whole grain topping to it.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I find it interesting how many people have particular food-associations with comfort and celebration in winter especially. I suppose it makes sense: the urge to hibernate.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

I have more specific food-associations with wintertime (pigs in a blanket!!), also music and clothing, but I wanted to try something new, and the muffin looked good.

But, you're right. I'm guilty.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

It's not a guilty thing! :P

But...pigs in a blanket? That's one I never would have thought of.

Piggies.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

I only get them at Christmastime, and I love them. See also: date nut roll, lemon bread and ginger ale.

I was just referring to the fact that using food as a comforting thing isn't a good thing, but I do do it.

Re: Piggies.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

using food as a comforting thing isn't a good thing

I think it depends on the extent and amount that one does it, like most things in life. A pan of brownies is a bad thing, but one brownie to celebrate a job well done is a good thing.

Re: Piggies.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

I agree with you, but I've been told that even one brownie sets a bad precedent.

Re: Piggies.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Mrph. Killjoys.

Re: Piggies.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

I'm sayin'.

Re: Piggies.

[atelierlune.livejournal.com]

Though, my body bears the traces of much "comfort food".

Re: Piggies.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

"Comfort food," I kind of have a problem with. "Celebration food," I don't. I guess that's because it's a lot easier to go overboard with comfort food--with celebration food, you're already feeling good.