Winter Sports

Winter Sports

by Scarlet

Winter is the best time of the year to watch Christmas movies and sit by a warm and welcoming fire. It's also the time of year for sports like skiing and sledding also for hot chocolate and marshmallows.Here is a poem that I wrote for Christmas:

            Christmas time is finally here
            Hot chocolate and marshmallows for the cheer.
            Reindeer flying through the sky
            It's still the time of year for pie.
           Santa's coming to our town
           Thanks to him there's joy all around.
           Mix the batter for the cookies
           And place them out on the table.
           Symphony(the little girl who ate the cookies before Santa came.

Winter Sports

by Beth

            Winter is my favorite time of year. I love snow, cold, wood burning fires, and snuggling up under a bunch of blankets, preferably fleece, as you would all know from reading my take on fluffy things.

            I live in Vermont, which gives me a nice long winter to enjoy. We are up on a hill in the foothills of the Green Mountains, so we get our fair share of snow on our five acres.

            There are tons of winter sports going on in Vermont—downhill skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, and ice fishing. But, the sport I gravitate to is snowshoeing.

            Snowshoeing is really just a way to walk in the woods in the snow. The design of the shoes helps you to float on top of the snow and you don’t sink down. It’s a little like how boats float on water. By staying on top of the snow, you are able to move forward more easily because you aren’t pushing all of the snow out of the way.

            The toughest part about snowshoeing is breaking the initial trail in fresh snow. While the shoes keep you up, you still sink more when the snow is fresh. I like to bring my dogs Hazel and Woodrow, along to run in front of me to make breaking the trail a little easier. They make a path and I snowshoe it smooth on top of their paw prints.

            My favorite place to snowshoe is on frozen lakes or ponds. We used to live across the street from a large pond and I would head out every chance I got to trek on the snow-covered ice. Now, there is a place near me, Indian Brook Reserve, which is my preferred frozen body of water on which to snowshoe.

            As long as there is a good 4-6 inches of snow on the ground, snowshoeing is an option. It’s by far my favorite way to get a workout in the winter.

Fluffy Things 

Fluffy Things 
by Scarlet

Fluffy things are among us,
Lying everywhere, even a bus .
Until you use them everyday,
Fluffy things will make you stay.
For crazy purposes, you might not know,
Yelling is not the way to go.
               

Fluffy Things

by Beth

I am a fan of several specific fluffy things. These include sheep, furry dogs and cats, and a good feather pillow that cradles my head. But, it is snowing today for the first time this winter which has led me to think about how, of all the fluffy things that I love, my favorite material by far is fleece.

I don’t know how I made it through a Chicago or Vermont winter before fleece was a thing. My bed has fleece sheets and fleece blankets (that go under my very fluffy down comforter). I am feel warm and soft and cozy each night when I tuck myself into my fleece-filled bedding.

I have fleece clothing: vests, pullovers, sweatshirts, jackets, fleece-lined leggings and tights, pajamas, and socks. My outerwear also has fleece as a main staple. I have a fleece hat, mittens, scarves, a very warm fleece head sock (for snowshoe and cross country ski outings), and neck warmers. I know that I will be warm and comfy when I wear my fleece garments inside or out in the snow.

As far as the fluffy things I love in life, fleece is my go to fluffy substance. It has the variety of fluff levels that suits my cold weather needs.