{"id":776,"date":"2016-02-23T07:02:11","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T12:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=776"},"modified":"2016-02-17T17:38:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T22:38:54","slug":"listening-to-the-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2016\/02\/23\/listening-to-the-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Listening to the snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-sunset.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-sunset-300x224.jpg?resize=427%2C323\" alt=\"snow sunset\" width=\"427\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a>Snowy days remind me of some special moments I started to indulge in when I was around 8 years old. One includes my dad\u2019s wonderful big, thick shearling coat. The coat was so big that I could sit on the tail while the collar covered and extended beyond my head. I have no idea if anyone knew I did this, but I would go sit in the woods on a snowy day, wrapped in my dad\u2019s toasty warm coat, and listen to the snow fall. This was such a magical time for me. Every thought vanished except the present. I would pick one snowflake and watch it fall all the way to the earth, or simply listen. Occasionally, I would take my dog Candy with me. She may have thought I was crazy but humored me nonetheless as she would sit inside the coat with me while I listened to the snow fall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"debbie snow falling\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg?w=1459&amp;ssl=1 1459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/debbie-snow-falling.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The coat maybe long gone, but on snowy days I still go outside, pause, and listen to the snow fall. It is amazing how every cell in my body simply relaxes and enjoys the moment I am in.<\/p>\n<p>May you find moments to simply relax and enjoy the present.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"snow falling\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg?w=1459&amp;ssl=1 1459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/snow-falling.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snowy days remind me of some special moments I started to indulge in when I was around 8 years old. One includes my dad\u2019s wonderful big, thick shearling coat. 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