Nothing becomes ordinary....

I imagined a winter snowed in, hunkered down, with plenty of time to update here, eat massive amounts of junk food and wonder if all of the TV I let the kids watch would actually sabotage their academic futures. Thankfully, winter proved me wrong.

We do enjoy chilly mornings by the fire....

 But, the sun CAN shine in the winter? We quite literally forgot!

And while the beach may be cold, it's as peaceful as ever. No cars with plates from NY or NJ on this chilly day.

Ice skates replaced sand toys and PFD's (my husband's mariner word for life preserver) in the car. The kids meet up with friends "behind the bank." And there behind the bank one can almost always find children skating, playing hockey or in snow banks. There's a little hut with a wood burning fireplace where folks change and warm up. 

A New England winter, with all of its runny noses, muddy puddles, coat piles and drying racks warms me from the inside out. Mittens and snow pants hung by the wood stove add the perfect decor to a cluttered kitchen. Keeping floors clean becomes impossible so you just give up.  Multitasking finally appears senseless......drinking tea while doing absolutely nothing at all becomes ordinary.