Wednesday, December 25, 2013

An Exercise in Gratefulness





I have very fond memories of being in Russia at this time of year.    In fact, when I was there, the weather in both Vladivostok, and in Moscow, was worse !      Please watch this video, and be grateful that wherever you are, the weather is likely not quite this bad.          Best wishes and Merry Christmas !






14 comments:

Mamma Bear said...

My goodness...that is bad as hurricane force winds we have here.

Christmas Blessings to you and yours!

Gorges Smythe said...

As is often the case, the wind can be worse than the temperature. May you have a windless and joyous Christmas Day!

JaneofVirginia said...

Merry Christmas, Mamma Bear to you and yours. In Russia, the wind and cold was so bad that tears would freeze half way down our cheeks !

JaneofVirginia said...

Merry Christmas, Gorges ! May you have the same ! Thus far, it is cold but still here. No wind, and thankfully no rain or snow.

Home on the Range said...

BRRRR. We're staying inside where it's cozy and dry today. Even Barkley has shown little interest in playing in the little bit of new snow there was.

Have a safe and happy Holiday my friend.

Linda said...

grrr, once again, I cannot see even a place where a video would be. That gripes me!
Merry Christmas!

Sandy Livesay said...

Merry Christmas To You and Yours.

JaneofVirginia said...

Linda,
You may be using a program which does not allow all the functions of Blogger to work properly. You may be able to see this video by entering this into your browser :
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1ff_1387595289
If this works, anytime you can't see a video on Rational Preparedness, let me know, and I will provide the link.

JaneofVirginia said...

You too, Brigid. I just finished feeding, watering and tucking in the horses, and the dogs. They are content to get inside their homes and sleep a little early. I know Barkley had a wonderful Christmas. Best Christmas wishes to you and yours.

JaneofVirginia said...

Sandy, May this be a memorable, safe and happy Christmas for you, and your family.
Best wishes,

BBC said...

I was a dumb kid out of northern Idaho when I joined the Navy, thinking I would be going off to see the world. Pfft..... Never got on a ship and never got out of the states.

Pretty decent day here, not raining or snowing and 46 degrees.

JaneofVirginia said...

You know, there are many times when travel is simply overrated. I don't think I will ever again venture outside the US or Canada. Glad the weather is good where you are.

BBC said...

I would like to visit New Zealand and Australia but it's not going to happen. Since my youth I'd done 49 states and a lot of Canada, that will have to do. Time to go to a white elephant gift exchange, I enjoy them.

JaneofVirginia said...

I think a white elephant exchange sounds like a lot of fun. Having visited just about all of the states and a lot of Canada, you are better traveled than a lot of people. I have seen Iceland from the air going back and forth from England. I would like to go to Iceland, however I don't speak the language, and I don't do tours.