Snowy © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry
I woke up this morning in a foul mood. Everything irritated me. It was that kind of feeling that had way too much destructive energy behind it. OK. (Close your eyes gentlemen) It was PMS.
I struggled through my day wondering how I and every other human being on the planet had somehow made it through the last one when I decided I needed to take a very long and serious walk to clear my head. Well, anyone living in North America today noted that it was -27C with the windchill and snowing up a storm. PERFECT! It suited the mood.
Now with over a foot of snow on the ground, one cannot hike in the bush without assistance. So I strapped on my snowshoes and stomped off into the trees, much to the relief of my long suffering husband. Did I mention I am NOT in very good shape?
It didn’t take very long before the burn in my muscles and the sweat – yes even in this cold – slowed me down long enough to step back into the beauty that a cold winter day can bring.
The trees cracked and swayed with gusts of wind and the snow that had been captured high up in their branches crashed to the ground making the forest temporarily invisible. I had not an ounce of the power in my mood that Nature was tossing playfully about while she lay down her snowy cloak.
Peace had returned and the creative urge began to slowly shift out the destructive mood like dawn pushes out the darkness. And as I walked deeper into the forest, each step brought me back to myself and back into the moment. I turned around, briefly, to see my snowshoe prints. Each step further left another to history. And then the wind began to wash them away.
Michelle, you live in such a wonderland. We have about 1 inch of hard crusty snow… nothing as inspirational as this. And your description carried me to the place were you were. Thank you – I needed this. <3
Let it snow! Crisp & cold and the great outdoors is always a great mood changer. We have the wonderful white stuff here too, except it’s skiis I strap on, not snow shoes.
That’s the way to do it, Michelle! We had freezing rain, now more snow. It is a beautiful time of year if you jump in with both feet and strap on the snowshoes!
more people should go out into nature to help with their moods. it does wonders when you are having a bad day. maybe not in snowshoes, even tho that might be funny to watch :p
Linda – Some days you just need to leave it all behind. I am glad you could find some inspiration from the words.
Ingrid, Jenn and Jennifer Rose, I am glad you enjoyed the post!
It looks very pretty, mind we look very similar right now and here we are so unused to it. So the snow shoes sound great, I could do with a loan of them!
I have a saying for “those” days. It is “I am grumpy and what’s more, I am enjoying it!” LOL. I love how nature soothes the soul though. It is lovely to emerse yourself into it somehow, away from the crowds…or perhaps that’s just me, I feel like I need it sometimes. I hope you feel better now…