We can because we believe we can
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…..
Well are we heading for a White Christmas? …… odds are that we could be opening presents on Christmas day with white, fluffy flakes covering the ground outside, building snowmen whilst the turkey is cooking and hitting the bulls eye (called uncle Fred) with a perfectly timed snowball!!
Well I have to report that I am adoring the cold weather, bite in the air and the way my breath makes dragon like effects in the cold air. It also seems that people are friendlier, have brightness about them and are genuinely being quite nice!!! Is it the effect of the final few days before Christmas and the fact that everyone if slowing down, Christmas shopping almost done, finishing touches to the arrangements to the festive season complete or is it the fluffy white stuff that has made people lighter and brighter?
For some reason I have noticed that weather has a huge effect on people and their outlook – the sun comes out and people smile, laugh and look at all the bright things in life. I know I feel a different person when waking up to the sun shining through the window, the smell of freshly cut grass and the warmth of the UV rays on my skin. This was also the starting point for my company; Shine4Life was a direct result of wanting to help people live every day in a warmer and brighter place, achieving those goals and dreams that until now had remained covered by a cloud.
The snow and ice it appears, has had a similar effect that the sun has – the bright white flakes, the crunch of ice under foot and frosty the snowman popping up in gardens and fields in various shapes and forms has put a smile on many people’s faces. Children particularly enjoy the snow, their noses becoming a copy of Rudolph the longer they spend outside and those soggy mittens being dumped in the most inappropriate places on their return to seek warmth!
I remember my first memory of snow – moving from 40 degree heat to minus 27 I vividly recall gazing out of the window, peeping through the 6ft icicles hanging the length of the kitchen window glistening in the sun. The fields were like a sea of white fluff, the odd footprint of an animal that was brave enough to venture out. I had the most attractive red all in one jump suit – this became my second skin for that first winter in Scotland – I am sure that’s where the idea for telly tubbies came from!
So my final blog for 2009, Shine4Life’s first year in business and what a year it has been. My next blog will share with you my plans for January 2010, new ideas and offerings that Shine4Life is developing and perhaps some festive stories to add some spice!– I am off to a Dickensian fancy dress party tonight at a wonderful little pub in Soho called ‘The Blue Posts’ where there is live music, fun and dancing, a wonderful way to end a weekend and something I highly recommend for everyone to experience just once – I guarantee you will want to return time and again however!
So with Christmas shopping STILL to do and final touches to my fancy dress costume I will leave you by wishing each and every one of you a Happy Christmas and I hope 2010 brings you all the many things you deserve………..
“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance – each beautiful, unique and too soon gone.”
This entry was posted on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 9:54 AM and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
42 Responses to “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…..”
|Leave a Reply
Since I thought this was so good, I have to share http://www.shine4life.com/2009/12/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow/ on StumbleUpon. I thought your posts’s title – Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow….. Shine 4 Life – was good to use for people to find this info, so that is what I used.
Let it snow let it snow let it snow.. May I repost it?
Let it snow let it snow let it snow.. Retweeted it
Very interesting post. Your own web site is swiftly turning out to be certainly one of my favorites.
Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is a really well written article. I’ll be sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post. I will definitely comeback.
*very nice post, i certainly love this website, keep on it
I like this site. Really helpful and very motivational. Thanks a ton. It’ll help me a lot. Zackary Gronquist
When are you going to post again? You really inform me!
Just discovered this blog through Google, what a pleasant surprise!
Hey excellent blog there. keep it up.I honestly like to read your blog.Last of all have good night
Hey, That was a fantastic thread thank sincerely for sharing this information with everybody.
Nice web site , i have bookmarked it for later use, thanks.
I like the valuable information you provide in your articles. I will bookmark your weblog and check again here frequently. I am quite certain I will learn lots of new stuff right here!
Great site. It has been a real help for me as I deal with these things. Thanks a lot.
Yeah! Thank you! I constantly needed to write on my site something like that. Can I implement a portion of your post to my blog?
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!
I really like your writing style, excellent info , regards for putting up.
Just book marked this excellent web site so we could come back.
Concise and well written, thanks much for the post
Hello, i´m beginning with rss subscriptions. Now i can stay current with your site and especially the topic Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow….. Shine 4 Life now, really a nice feature. Thanks, Zahn-Ersatz
I love your site. It has been a real help for me as I deal with this subject. Thanks a lot.
Nice article. It is truly a really good post. I noticed all your essential points. Many thanks!
i’m adding your blog rss feed so that i can see your new posts. keep up the good work!
i thought this was a really great post to read. i’ll check back for new posts by you!
Do you people have a facebook fan page? I looked for one on twitter but could not discover one, I would really like to become a fan!
Many thanks for the great posting. I am glad I have taken the time to see this.
I must say. After reading what I just read, you seem to be an amazing author! Really, you use very good grammar, proper use of pronunciations, proper everything! I might also like to add and say that I think you pin pointed my style of writing as well which I enjoy! What I also like about your blog is that you give an opportunity for a larger variety of an audience to unravel the immense storyline of your writings. And with that, I believe you will definitely keep up succeeding in flourishing an exceptionally very well written piece
This is really a nice post, that you have updated us with all of nice information that can be very useful for future aspect.
I always wished to write on my site something like that. I typically don’t submit comments in blogs however your web site forced me to, impressive effort.…
Found your blog on del.icio.us today and genuinely enjoyed it.. i saved it and will be back to check it out some more later .. As a Noob, I am consistently seeking online for content articles that can help me. Best wishes!
I can see that you are an someone in this topic. I am beginning a web site soon, and your info will be very useful for me.. Thanks for all your help and wishing you all the prosperity in your business.
Valuable info. Lucky me I found your site by accident, I bookmarked it.
Appreciate it for this help and advice awesome critique; this may be the sort of action that retains me though out the day.I’ve eternally prolonged been wanting close to to your web-site precise as a result of I noticed about these from a close good friend and was completely satisfied when I was in a position to unearth it appropriate as a result of seeking out for a while. Becoming a knowledgeable blogger, I’m pleased to obtain out other folks taking gumption and adding towards the community. I just desired to review to show my love in your post as it is relatively moving, and tons of net writers do not get the credit they will need to have. I’m good I’ll be again and can send out a few of my contacts.
Thank you for this info! I enjoyed it.
It is quite a multipurpose point! In reality wanna show gratitude for that information you have shared. Just keep on creating this kind of content. I most certainly will be your following subscriber. Thanks once more.
Thank you for give very nice info. Your website is coolI am impressed by the information that you have on this blog. It shows how well you understand this subject. Bookmarked this page, will come back for more. You, my friend, ROCK! I found just the information I already searched everywhere and just couldn’t find. What a perfect site. Like this website your website is one of my new favs.I like this website shown and it has given me some sort of inspiration to have success for some reason, so thanks
Simply wished to say, I seriously enjoy your work on this blog and the quality articles you wrote. These type of article tend to be what keeps me going through the day time. I detected this post right after a great companion of my very own advised it to me. I do a little blogging and site-building personally and I am always thankful to see others giving high quality info towards community. I will surely be following and have bookmarked your page to my facebook account for others to view
You can follow me on Face book and twitter – when I post a blog on my website it will feed through to my Facebook and Twitter Pages
Thanks for your comments – much appreciated
Worth reading post, I want to read your posts when it is posted, how can I do that? Thank you very much!
This is really good news. Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
Juli your blogs are inspiring as is your outlook on life.
I can honestly say that your cup of mulled wine is never half empty but always more than half full. There is always a way that one can top up that warm cup of mulled wine or cup of life, be it by a smile, a simple happy hello and also imagining and visualizing that new life nwe so wish for.
You have shown me that the choice of how I see my life is mine and that no one else can get it for me……BUT ME xxx
Merry Christmas and here is to an even happier 2010 xxxx
Lovely reading your blog! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Lots of love from all of us in Cape Town xxx