Shorter days and longer nights signal winter is here. A time of reflection, remembrance, and celebration, winter is my favorite season. There are few things as magical as curling up with a good book while listening to the crackle of logs burning in a fireplace or woodstove, and the sound of snow ticking against a windowpane. The season practically demands that you slow down just a bit and get cozy.
That cozy feeling is everywhere if you look for it. It’s in the unfettered laughter of children, the loud jokes of friends gathered in celebration, the smile of a stranger, the pattern of frost on frozen grass, the hoot of an owl late at night. It warms the heart and feeds the soul.
It’s hard to fully capture all that cozy encompasses, but we know it when we feel it and crave it more than ever during these long, dark nights. Whether your idea of cozy is a hot drink with friends, an adventurous train ride through history, or a favorite handmade scarf, I hope you find that warm, wonderful feeling often this winter.
-Angie Johnson-Schmit | Assistant Editor, Talking Glass Media, LLC
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