The night of 21th Wednesday came with a odd surprise. The snow that fell on the night was seen as a forewarning. Yet, I could not say It was not unexpected in anyway but I rather amazed by it.
My mind simply raced to a proverb I heard many years back. “No winter to dull clothes ‘’ goes the proverb. You know what mean already! It was cheerful to see the first snow of the year but then behind the excitement is a misgiving. Fear of the coming freezing weather. You and I knew winter is coming, it is a yearly ritual we can’t afford to ignore. Still, the altitude to winter varies and it depends on who you asked, for some it is the best period of the year. It is the happy days they long for. As for others, it is a dreadful period.
So unimaginable that they which they were born in the lush jungle of the tropic. At the first sight of the cold weather, they park hurriedly and escape to Thailand or somewhere warm in the Mediterranean . I want to sympathize with them this time, it has been disruptive year indeed. Corona-virus the unwelcome visitor is not about to leave, at least not for the remaining of the year. Anyway, let leave them to their fate.
I actually like winter as long it is not grabbing my wind pipe like it did some years back.
Winter maybe not be the most exciting time of the year to many. Nevertheless, dislike will not stop it from rounding off certain activities. Goodbye to barbecue party by the beach. Children will be forced to stay indoors their own good. I especially pity the young cheerful children who will lose the pleasure of riding bicycles not until next spring.
As for the restaurants and movie theatres, it is their turn to sing a melodious song. The cold winter will visit them with great fortune. They deserve all the bounties winter could bring them, the summer spell of Covid-19 has scourged them long enough to deserve a success break. One more thing to add, it is just little a prayer from my heart, may COVID and winter never get along!
I have good news to everyone out there, winter has not yet to come. Yes, we have got the message well enough. Now is the time to prepare and this will bring me to pre-winter preparation, it is more necessary, if you are expecting -25°C like us in Ufa .
In Ufa many families usually prepare in same manner but not appropriate for everyone.
- Perhaps you overheard psychologists before when they say food is the first thing Man strive to possess.it is not good to doubt them, so we had bought all the tomatoes we could lay our hands on in the market and keeps bags of potatoes readily on hand. You may ask are they not available winter? They are actually available only much costlier than in summer. The reason behind it is not a novelty, simply nothing grows in the cold season.
- Winter is the time to adorn thick coat, fur or jacket, -25 °C is not a temperature to endure with levity. You must have heard people who live in cold countries have different set clothes for each season. Well, I am letting know that it is very true. That is why we all clean, mend or buy winter wears. Let me not even mention people who freeze out on the street.
- As for those who have cars, they must change the four tyres on their vehicle to winter compliable variant, a special type of tyre with titanium spikes. And thank goodness for modern technology, vehicles no longer need to freeze in winter. Nevertheless, to prevent this from happening, some truck drivers still buy propane cylinder to warm up their vehicles. Safety wise, the practice is not advisable.
- Winter is a period to eat fat. There are delicacies dedicated to that like Sala. Just as muscle don’t like heat so is nerve detest cold. To be safe from cold induced swollen nerves, we usually eat it fatty food to grow a fat layer under the skin.
- Those who live in village usually stockpiled firewood to heat their houses in the winter. I cannot say city dwellers are lucky in this regard. Having a municipal heating system in place provide heating but usually at a high utility bill.
- If you have many дедушка acquittances like me, you know time for ice fishing is just around the corner and it is time to stockpile VODKA. The spirit that fuels the practice.I am not stereotyping any one please, I am just stating my observation. Besides, a good shot of vodka is good for everyone too, at least for the sake of the stomach I once read it somewhere in the bible.
