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February 2009 
Shhh listen to the Snow Fairies!
Nina
A big snow storm is having its fun just outside my window. It's hazardous, wild and absolutely beautiful to look at (I know that sometimes Mother Nature can be dangerous and life threatening but still its way of acting is somehow always pretty amazing).
It has been going on for hours. First I could see the top of the trees waving and then the rain began which then put on its winter coat and turned into beautiful white snow flakes.
I always loved to play in the snow when I was a kid. I loooooved making snow angels in the fine new snow, making HUGE castles and snow figures and of course I ran around as crazy in giggling happiness doing my best to catch as many snow flakes I could on my little pink tongue.
Sometimes the snow was funnier than other times. Sometimes it was "crunchy" with ice, sometimes way too wet (as now) and sometimes light and oh so delicate that it almost felt like a crime to destroy the delightful and perfect way of nature's creation.
It always made me feel so alive, so happy to be able to feel, see, touch, taste and experience the snow slowly melting with the direct contact of my warm and pulsating skin. I would run with closed eyes and full of trust dive deep into one of the brilliant snow mountains -which the adults made when they cursing had to clean out the car's driveway. Of course I quickly figured out how to make a business that would make us all happy; I cleaned people's driveway for a small fee and I re-arranged the snow in such a way so I could play with it for hours after. I was unstoppable.... and I loved it.
I've fell many times, straight on my rear, on my face or tummy. I was always covered with blue marks and bruises (winter AND summer) but it didn't matter and besides it only looked funny on my way too pale skin.
I remember helping my many very tame rabbits building small tunnels under the snow, throwing snowballs after my dog (she always attacked me afterwards!), making fun of my cat who didn't like the feeling of cold paws and wondering if I could live by snow only and never ever again having to nourish myself with anything else. If I could hide away in my own marshmallow puffy white wonder world and everything would stay just as awesome and stunningly true forever and ever after. I told the snow fairies that I would behave well, that I wouldn't ask for much and that I would love them with all my tiny little heart. Then I would wake up, feel the cold and run inside next to the fire.
That's where I am right now; next to the fire. I haven't been out (I made a catastrophic attempt yesterday which made me plunge back into more chest pain). My body is still not finish in doing whatever it has to do so I'm carefully listening and from being hyper active I have now turned into a slowly moving and coughing me drinking liters of herb tea, listening to soft music and reading one book after another. That's not bad either after all. I guess we all need to break the rhythm once in a while, and I'm still lucky to be able to enjoy looking at the snow kissing and embracing the entire world outside my little window.
You know what? If we speak really softly the maybe the snow fairies will hear our words anyhow.
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What fabulous word-pictures! Thank you for this gift for all the senses, Nina. I loved it. May your recovery be as rapid as it is thorough. I’m sure all of your friends on Zaadz join me in sending healing energy your way.
North Dakota Reclaims Snow Angel World Record
February 19, 2007 7:44 p.m. EST
Shaveta Bansal - All Headline News Staff Writer
Bismarck, ND (AHN) - In a bid to reclaim the record for the most snow angels made at one place, more than 8,000 people gathered on the state Capitol grounds in North Dakota on Saturday. The world record created in 2002 by North Dakota was snatched by Michigan in 2006.
Among the participants were people of every age, right from infants to those in their late 90's. Pauline Jaeger said she bounced back 99 years and enjoyed the event. “It's fun,” Jaeger, who turned 99 on Saturday told the AP. “I feel just like a kid.”
Marilyn Snyder, curator of education for the State Historical Society of North Dakota, said 8,910 people registered for Saturday's event; well above the current record held by Michigan.
At the time, 3,784 snow angels were made by the students of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. The Guinness Book of World Records, however, must still confirm the number.
Aaaah brilliant R, I love that one! (o;
I wish I could have been there!!
oooh! I love the imagery in this post!!!
you are making the best of this “break in the rhythm” it would seem.
Thanks for sharing such innocence and joy of childlike carefree pleasures. I haven't had much experience with snow in sunny Australia and you sculpt such an exquisite experience of the sense that I'm looking forward to and excuse to visit some snow - and when I do, I'll be thinking of you ;-)