Winter Home Atmosphere

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth,
for the touch of a friendly hand and for
a talk beside the fire;
It is the time for home.”

-Edith Stilwell, British poet

I’ve had this quote sitting at my place at the table for about a week now…just thinking about it. It’s prompted a lot of thinking about the atmosphere of our home. Naturally, I hope our home is filled with the presence of Christ, and His love and presence can be felt by those who live here and those who visit. But I was thinking about the atmosphere we create…the tangibles that create beauty and make home feel like home. And then I was thinking about how, for me, that atmosphere is entwined with the seasons of the year. So, I put pen to paper in an attempt to sort out my thoughts. I found that, in my mind, each season has an atmosphere all its own, and that that atmosphere spills over to: the kitchen, touches of beauty and comfort, and our activities. Here is how I thought about this winter:


Winter

Quiet. Home. Peace. Rest. Togetherness.
The Kitchen:
-soup
-hot cocoa with whipped cream on cold nights
-oatmeal
-crockpot
-warm, comfort food
-eating last summer’s preserved food from the freezer, pantry shelves, and basement
-cinnamon rolls
-maple syrup

Touches of Beauty and Comfort:
-candles
-cozy quilts
-duvets
-indoors together
-flannel sheets

Activities:
-garden planning
-arranging dried flowers (picked fresh last summer) in vases
-knitting
-afternoon walks
-reading
-family fun