Winter - An Indescribable Warmth!

Hey Everyone,

I know what you did last Monsoon.  Well, you know what?  I still know what you did the last Monsoon!

Fair enough!  Let me talk about… Winters, then!

The English word "winter" comes from the Proto-Indo-European word "wend."

If you have read my article about monsoon, you must be aware that monsoon is my favorite season out of the four.  I have talked about all the things that I love the most about my favorite season in that post.  And as the winter has almost arrived now so I just thought to talk about this season because this is the season that I like after my favorite season monsoon.  I believe that after the rainy, it’s the winter season that is wonderful and colorful.

As soon as that gentle chill in the air turns into biting cold, you know winter has officially arrived!  Here in India winter usually starts in mid-November and lasts until February.  It’s one of the major and greatest seasons out of the four and of course, it’s the coldest season of India.  The chief characteristics of the winter season are pleasant weather, clear skies, low temperature, low humidity, and cool and slow winds.  The cold winter mornings are often fog-shrouded.  Once winter has arrived you know that one of the biggest celebrations “Christmas” is on its way.  This is perhaps a pretty obvious one, but it's the time when people set themselves for welcoming the New Year, people begin making New Year resolutions.

During this season, some of the enjoyable things to do are going for sunny picnics, having copious mugs of hot coffee/tea on a chilly evening, staying inside and reading a great book.  In the evenings, people have bon­fires at their home and even in the streets.  This is the best time to stay indoors where it's warm and cozy.  It’s really an enjoyable thing to eat Ice-creams and Kulfi (is a popular frozen dairy dessert from the Indian subcontinent) in cold winter.  I just love it.

Winter is the season to enjoy the food.  During this time, people feel hungrier.  Incredibly, the body engine works better in this season.  On the other hand, the season is not that good for health.  It affects the immune system.  A cough and cold are common in winter.  Skin becomes dry and flaky, winter steals away all the moisture from the skin thus we need to take special care of our skin during winter.

Winter is also known as the season of fashion.  It provides so many options in the wardrobe department.  The city looks more fashionable during winters.  One of the best things about winter is that fashion can be legitimately cozy.

While there are a lot of things that I like about this season, but getting out of bed is not one of them.  And yeah another thing that I really don’t like about this season is the struggle of animals and poor people with the season.   The poor people suffer a lot during the winter for want of warm clothes.

What are the things that you like about winters? What is your favorite season? Let me know in the comment section below.

Stay Blessed, Be Happy..!! :-)

Preeti

Monsoon, Rains and Enjoyment...

Hey Everyone,

I am back with my next post; hope you all are doing well. :-)

First of all, I want to thank you all for showing so much love and appreciation for my first blog post.

This is my second post or you can say “the first post after the introductory one” and as we are in the middle of the monsoon season now so I just thought to start my blogging experience by talking about it.

For many, it’s a season of love, but for me, it’s the season I love.  It’s one of the best seasons out of the four to me.  Of course, I am not denying the other seasons are not good, every season has their own specialties and I like them too, but there’s something about the rain that made me fall in love with it.  We all know that when it comes, it brings annoying things too; like humidity, jams on road, muddy water etc…but then there are always pros and cons of almost everything around us and so as the rain.   So, why to talk about the negative side of this when we can talk about the positive one, isn't it..!!  As they say, “You can see the glass half full or half empty." So here I am only going to talk about the things that I really adore about this season.

Monsoon is pleasing.  It cools everything down.  It has the power to add beauty to nature, leaving freshness in the air, making grass look greener, giving plants a fresh look.  Everything around is bright, alive, and beautiful.  Nature really shines with the rains.

Is anyone out there who doesn't like to get soaked in the rain.???  I guess most of the people will tend to say “No”, as its one of the nicest way to experience the soothing feeling and everyone enjoys it so as I.  I just love the idea of getting drenched in the rain and dancing in it, believe me, you are never too old to do this.  Next thing that I absolutely adore about this season is the smell of the moisten earth after the rains.  It makes me crave for it; I wish I could eat that, like literally. :-P

There’s so much more:

I like the sound of rainwater hitting through the drains on streets, tiny droplets on the window glass; the sound is itself musical.  And when it comes to music, Rainy season and music have a timeless bond.  Some songs are simply meant for Monsoon and I know you must be agreeing with me.

An enjoyable thing to do is having evening walks, long drives, doing photography, and an immense pleasure is watching the peacock with open feathers.  Another best part of this season is having a bite of samosas, pakodas or corns, a cup of coffee (a lot of people like hot tea though I would prefer coffee over a tea) – Monsoon really has its own great joys.

There’s something about the weather that calls to your philosophical side and you become reflective.  Isn't it really so..??

By the way, when we talk about the rain, how can we skip talking about everyone’s favorite, a multicolored arc “A Rainbow”..!!  I like to catch sight of a rainbow.  It always brings a smile and happiness to every face.  Like a prism, it passes through every heart.  It’s just a beautiful magic of nature.

Last but not least, it’s the season of "Romance."  I do find the rains very romantic, everything looks so beautiful.

If monsoon is your favorite season too, let me know in the comment section below what you love the most about your favorite season - “Monsoon."

Keep enjoying the rains.

Stay Blessed, Be Happy..!! :-)

Preeti