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the prodigal artist's avatar

Magic. In this day and age where people are addicted to smart phones, it's wonderful to see you and your kids outdoors skiing, making cowboy coffee, exercising the 5 senses, inhaling cold air and breathing out warmth and inspiration.

Anna's avatar

Thanks for the lovely comment, you phrased it beautifully. Yes, screen time shouldn’t take away from being outdoors, playing, or being creative. Kids have so many other things to do that they don’t need screens for anything. 🌿🫶🏼

Tony Mette Aamodt's avatar

Even grey winterdays can turn out as wonderful. This was an adventurous ski day Anna, you can tell by the images. They say it all as always, more than words🥰And Yiha for the cowboy coffee. Hold your horses😂🤠🤠 Thank you for sharing, it always fills me with joy to read your articles🥰

Anna's avatar

Yes, I should already know that a gray day looks grayer from the window than out in nature. Thanks Tony! 🥰

Eva's avatar

Love your posts! Everything is better outside❄️🌲

I grew up with cowboy coffee (in the northern part of Sweden near the arctic circle). The measuring of the coffee was like this: a small lemming (lämmel) should be able to run across the coffee/water without drottning! 😄

Eva's avatar

The last word in my comment should of course be drowning! Autocorrect..🤪

Anna's avatar

Hi, that tip is really good and descriptive! I’ll put it to use. Thank you Eva! ☕️🫶🏼 Looks like autocorrect crowned your coffee instructions! 👑😂

Lauri T.'s avatar

Perfect winter day!

Karen Ege Jensen's avatar

Sounds like a wonderful trip and a wonderful place you’ve got there. 🤗 We have had a very cold wind today, so I only got out to feed the birds 🦅. Enjoy your weekend 💖💖💖

Anna's avatar

It really was! Thanks Karen. Great that you’re feeding the birds! Enjoy you too!🩷☺️

Alina's avatar

This looks like a dream! Thank you for sharing

Anna's avatar

Thanks Alina! Yes, it also felt like a dream too to ski in that grayness🤗

The (Wild)erness Journal's avatar

What an adventure! So cool that the whole family goes out on these trips. You have inspired me to get my 2 1/2 year old outside more and to make some cowboy coffee. I can't wait to try it! Happy trails.

Anna's avatar

Wow, wonderful to hear! Thank you Anthony! That can be challenging age, but it does get easier soon. With a 5yo you could already spend a whole week in the forest without too many problems.😄 Happy coffee moments out in nature! ☕🌲

Old Codger Steve's avatar

Had to take a step back to understand cowboy coffee

Yep sounds as lovely as your family story and photos

This old codger was brought up on Westerns. Had my own buntline special toy gun

From the 50s to Clint and beyond a TV film staple

Thankyou for sharing your tales as I lift my machine double expresso to toast you and yours

Think I might prefer a cowboy coffee made by your good patience and hand.

Anna's avatar

Thank you! Here’s to sharing coffee, cowboy style or espresso, and to good stories! 🫶🏼☕️☕️

Ravensong's avatar

Wonderful! I have a friend - left over from my facebook days - who also lives in Finland, and I so enjoy living vicariously thorough both of you. The older I get, the more I think my heart is lost to Finland. 💖

Anna's avatar

Thank you! Nice to hear that you get to live a bit through my post — that’s exactly why I write! I’ll let you know if I see your heart here, in the Finnish forest soil, wandering among the trees. 🌲🫶🏼

Ravensong's avatar

Kiitos, Anna. 💖

Csermely Szilvia's avatar

Amazing post! I would love to go cross country skiing, however it is not an option in the very hilly Romanian countryside where we live. I've never cross country skiid before, only downhill skiing once - I never got past pizza. Wishing you a magical winter!

Anna's avatar

Thank you! I love how winter takes so many forms in different places. It sounds like where you live there are some great sledding hills and skiing slopes. Wishing you a magical winter too. 🤗❄️

Mary Riekert's avatar

Thank you for sharing a wonderful adventure

Anna's avatar

The pleasure was mine. Shared nature is the best. 🫶🏼❄️

Jerry's avatar

A perfect day exploring the outdoors and a wonderful way to raise children. Thanks for sharing.

Anna's avatar

Thanks Jerry! It was nice to return to the cottage when everyone had rosy cheeks and chocolate at the corners of their mouths.🫶🏼😁

Jerry's avatar

Two perfect parts of a good day outdoors. Today a friend and did short walk in a favorite park. It was shorter than normal because it was minus 17 F with windchill at -22F. Followed the walk with breakfast at a favorite restaurant.

Anna's avatar

Oops, it's cold out there! Sounds like a nice way to spent the day! It's been a little milder here now, but it should be freezing again soon. ❄️