My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

The snow and the cold

Although i like looking out at the snow in the garden and watching the various birds visit the bird feeder. I hate going out in it. I just feel so miserable and cold. My feet have not warmed up since this morning.

Sometimes i have romantic ideas about snowy weather, it would be fine if we could snuggle up by a log fire, with the boys keeping themselves busy with reading or crafty art work. sitting down to a hearty bowl of homemade soup and fresh bread. All of us enjoing a tranquil snowscape. But the reality is the kids would never sit still long enough to that and they would end up ill in bed due to going out in the freezing cold to play with their friends and they would fight like mad to get my attention.

I long to feel the warmth of the sun on me. i feel trapped when i cant get out of the house. When i was younger i didn't mind taking the dog out in the snow. But these days i wont entertain the idea. The locals think im getting 'soft'. I wrap up to go out as if im off to the arctic. 

god knows how i will cope when we move to Germany as their winters can be even worse that ours.Not a prospect im looking forward to.

I just keep thinking of our long term goal of  moving to oz, then im sure we will be faced with other weather conditions , like too much heat. But right now id be happy to have some warmth.

Iknow Australia is not going to be a land of milk and honey. I have never really thought about it in that way, i just think there will be more chance of us being able to do more as a family outside. We all enjoy going out to the forrest around us with the dogs with a picnic but the only time we can do that is when it is the summer and only if it is dry. Ive lost count of the amount of times we have had the picnic in the car due to the rain.  

My inlaws have been following the wanted down under series with a great deal of interest, she suprised me last night when i spoke with her, she thought that those comments at the end of relatives being left behind was really silly. As she rightly said with the internet we can keep in touch as often as we want.

My FIL has been in contact more with his brother in oz through the internet than he ever was in the past 20 + years. Thankfully they are completely behind our decision.My parents how ever dont really understand our desire to leave the uk. Although they do acknowledge that i hate the cold and damp weather.