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>Hi, Carol ... I'd even say it's an ideal recipe if >your kids get bored, drowsy, lazy and generally in a >bad mood as it gets cold outside ... to introduce them >to cold-weather barefooting. Of course snow has always >been magic (it is to all children) but experiencing >the soft snow under bare feet seems to double that! > >And I truly admire them. Today my daughter talked me >into trying it myself in the garden ... I stepped out >barefoot and laid a track for maybe a minute but then >I had to get in again as I really felt the coldness >"biting" my feet, but she can easily spend 20-30 >minutes in snow, her brothers too as they build >snowmen, have snowball fights, all with bare hands and >feet ... and then come in with glowing ears, fingers >and toes for a hot drink and a hug. That's how I love >them! They all went out three times today (it was >still snowing, later it was grey and cloudy) so >they're truly making the most of it. Their way to >school is about 15 to 20 minutes walking and they're >all eager to do that barefoot tomorrow, including the >20 minute mid-morning break in the school yard. So >many cute footprints for everyone to admire! > >>I do wonder what the people in town thought when they >>saw them barefoot in the snow. > >Seems like at first they can't believe it, then they >see how much fun the children have and that everything >is fine, which usually gets them in a great mood as >well. > >Looks like everything is frozen hard where you are, so >all that's missing would be a layer of soft white >clean silent snow covering everything ... > >All the best, Anita and kids!

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