Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 21

Christmas balls, stars and light part 21
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Day 21

Snow shouldn’t come before the festivities, but here in Southern Finland, this Christmas is not lucky. We had snow last night, but it won’t last long because the forecast says it will rain tomorrow. I guess we should enjoy it while it lasts. I will never understand people who live in Finland and don’t like snow. I love it. If you can’t stand the snow, get out of the country. Or you might just live with it and stop complaining. Not that there is anything wrong with it. It’s time for festivities and not time to be disappointed. Weather isn’t something you can turn off and on again. You get what you get, and you live with it.

The view outside my window.

snow
©Mia Salminen 2024

The forecast is white

Finland is white everywhere. The forecast will remain so for a long time. Snow is great. More the better. Of course, it’s bad for the traffic. But now we have a decent winter for once. There will be more snow coming. There are big piles of snow everywhere because it’s not melting in between. This is much better because it’s lighter outside. Unfortunately, some young people don’t seem to know it’s winter because their wear ripped jeans and sneakers with short socks. Then they complain it’s cold. Well, serves you right for not dressing right. I wonder what kind of parents they have. I wouldn’t let my kid go outside like that. Nothing beats walking in deep snow. They’re missing all the fun. If you don’t wear warm clothes in the winter, you will get a lot of health issues when you get older. There are a lot of nice looking winter clothes so why don’t they buy those. If you don’t dress decently, you shouldn’t complain about the cold. That’s my two cents of the matter. I’m gonna enjoy the snow as long as I can. I dress in layers so I won’t feel that cold that some people do.