A Snowy Cabin Retreat

thewinterwindwasblowinghardoutsidethesmallwoodencabincarryingthickwhitesnowflakesthatpileduphighagainstthewindowsweweresafeandwarminsidesittingnearthestonefireplacelisteningtothewoodcrackleandpopthefirecastdancingorangeshadowsacrossthewallsmakingthewholeroomfeelcozyandbrightmygrandmotherwassittinginherrockingchairknittingathickwoolblanketwhileweplayedaquietboardgameonthesoftrugdrinkinghotchocolatefromheavymugsthesweetsteamwarmedmyfaceandthelittlewhitemarshmallowsmeltedslowlyintoacreamyfoamwedecidedtoputonourheavycoatsthickbootsandwoolenhatstogooutsideforalittlewhileassoonasweopenedthedoorthefreezingairrushedinandbitournosesthesnowwassodeepthatitwentallthewayuptomykneesmakingitveryhardtowalkbutveryfuntofalldownwerolledlargeheavyballsofpackedsnowtobuildatallsnowmanputtinganoldblackhatonhisheadandusingdarkroundstonesforhiseyesandsmilingmouthwelaidonourbacksandwavedourarmsandlegstomakesnowangelslookingupatthepalegreyskywheretheflakeswerestillfallingdowninadizzydancewhenourfingersandtoesstartedtofeelnumbwehurriedbackinsidetothewonderfulheatofthefiretakingoffourwetbootsandhangingourdampsockstodryitisawonderfulfeelingtobewarmindoorswhileacoldstormragesoutsidemakingthewholeworldlookquietandcompletelywhitetherestoftheeveningwasspentreadingoldbooksandtellingfunnystoriesuntilwefeltsleepywhenwewokeupthenextmorningthestormhadcompletelypassedandthesunwasshiningbrightlyinaclearblueskythesunlightbouncedoffthefreshwhitesnowmakingthewholeforestsparklelikeitwascoveredinmillionsoftinydiamondsweateabigwarmbreakfastoffluffypancakesandsweetmaplesyruptogiveusplentyofenergyforanotherdayofplayinginthedeepsnowwefoundanoldwoodensledinthebackshedandpulleditupthesteephillbehindthecabinridingdownthehillwasincrediblyfastandthecoldwindmademyeyeswateraswezoomedpastthepinetreesscreamingallthewaytothebottom