“No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn.”
– writer Hal Borland
The short, grey days, gale-force winds, and rising snowdrifts that are a feature of winter in Grey/Bruce can give a person the feeling that it’ll never end.
After such a beautiful summer and fall, the 5 p.m. sunsets and looming winter months can be a drag, but once we’re settled into the routine of the season, winter in Grey/Bruce is an experience unto itself – one of envy for many Ontarians.
There’s something joyful about the unpredictability of the weather (so long as you’re not on the roads at the time) and approaching a snowstorm with the spirit of a child can make the months more bearable and much more fun! And since they’re predicting piles of snow this winter, we may just get a lot of practice after last year’s mostly mild winter. I know my kids are eagerly awaiting that first snow day from school!
Then, once the winds have died down, we’re left with a winter wonderland that features so many opportunities for winter activities, so I hope you get the chance to get out of the arena, recreation centre (or wherever you spend the majority of your “extra-curricular” time) to take advantage of all our area offers!
Featured in this issue is a very important article by Courtney McCarthy that really resonated with me about mothers’ relationships with their body, and how our children are watching and listening to how we speak about ourselves. Explore the Bruce and Grey County Tourism team up for an article about all the amazing winter activities we have in our area, so there’s no excuse to hear “I’m bored” this season! Rebekkah Williams writes a fantastic article about how to have hard conversations with your children, while Kelsey Fischer shares some great information on the changes we experience after baby is here, as well as important coping strategies.
I hope you all have a safe and healthy winter!
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