Daffodils, the eternal optimist of spring…having a wilt when it got cold again…
Chuck B and I
Hoping that Chuck Berry is making heaven rock! Here’s his great song about my name, Nadine.
Cape Cod Hygge, Part 1
“Hygge” is the newest cool experience, according to Pinterest, the Washington Post, and just about every other site I’ve been reading. If you haven’t run across it yet, it’s a Danish word meaning coziness, more or less. (It’s pronounced “HOO-gah”.)
Apparently, the word is used constantly in Denmark, which has about 8 months a year of weather that calls for a lot of hygge. Practiced properly, it encompasses your space, your people, and your intention. “A conducive environment is key to experiencing hygge,” says Danish ambassador Lars Gert Lose.
Yesterday was a good day to create hygge. I had both Jotul stoves going, all the lights on in the house, and a soup simmering on the stove. These began as an effort to at least start off warm and with something hot to eat when the power would go off, which was a highly likely possibility given the howling wind and thunder snow.
January 12 on Cape Cod
Brrr, Swimming on New Year’s, Monument Beach, Bourne, MA
I got great shots and video of the annual Mo Beach polar swim, in its 20th year, and benefiting the Bourne Friends Food Pantry. This is a big event, with sometimes more than 250 participants and as many as 600 cheering supporters (complete with traffic control, ambulances, and a well-crafted parking plan). Last year $11,000 was raised, and this year’s funds will probably get them to over $100,000 since the first swim twenty years ago. Lots of spirit (and maybe lots of spirits, too) here! Look and listen to these hearty souls!
