The Blizzard

"When the world leaves you shivering
And the blizzard blows,
When the snow flies and the night falls
There's a light in the window and a place called home
At the end of the storm."
- Judy Collins


Mention the word 'blizzard' to anyone from the south and they immediate think..."OOOOH, ice cream delight from Dairy Queen!" But here in Finland it is "OH, snow & wind, wind & snow, more snow, more wind!" Not that we experienced a real blizzard today, but it was a day with 8 hours of continuous snowfall and gusting winds. The temperature remained at -1 Celsius the entire time, allowing a warm day to play outside while the snow was falling.


Once the boys were suited up we played in the backyard with our toy trucks, making roads in the snow. Then we headed to the mall to buy a sled. They had a blast pushing and pulling each other. Then we all ran around catching the large snowflakes on our tongues.


After our 4:10 pm sunset, the clear skies and full moon illuminated the snow covered ground. We decided to go back outside for round #2 in the snow. The park seemed magical with the stillness of the night and the 6 inches of powder.





The boys rode their sleds down hills and we attempted a snowman. After a brief snowball fight, we enjoyed a few handfuls of fresh snow then headed home as it was nearing bed time.