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Winter Ingredients for a Contented Life

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photo by Sylvia (Percy, my daughter’s dog at 2 months)

good health—the positive management of your health

enough food—bowls of berries and platters of cheese, black beans, red tomatoes and good chocolate 

the love of another person, or of an animal

safety—a warm home without fear

steaming cups of coffee and strong, black tea

good books on frigid mornings

candles that smell like balsam, like cherry pipe tobacco, like spicy cinnamon

old photos 

tattered quilts

pine cones and dried flowers in vases

love letters tucked away with ribbons

crunchy walks in the snow

a good type of tired—from puttering in the house, from doing good for others, from shoveling someone’s walkway, from reading an entire book of poems in one night

freedom to get things wrong and freedom to get things right every once in a while

photo by Sylvia
photo by Sylvia (a winter sunset to the right of my back yard with deer)
photo by Sylvia (Percy, my daughter’s dog today at 4 months)

30 thoughts on “Winter Ingredients for a Contented Life”

      1. Absolutely! It’s such a blessing to have a warm or cool home with everything you need. I always feel safe at home, I hope you do too, Sylvia. ❤️

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    1. Percy is short for Persimmon and she is an Airedale Terrier. She’s very vocal and super smart and funny. Right now, she’s a handful — with the puppy biting and the high energy but I just love her to bits.

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  7. I can agree with almost all of you winter delights as far as my Australian winter allows. No crunchy snow but I’ll swap it for the crackle of a warm fire glowing in the room, snuggled up reading or watching a movie

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  9. Great post with valuable insights. This winter we again hear the crunch, when walking in the snow! Still some bitter cold ahead, then Spring will be on the horizon. Thanks for posting.

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