Cold again

It's almost the end of January and yet we have still to see the end of winter.  Not even close.  We have been having a couple snowy days.  Not very heavy snowfall, but since the temperature outside has been mostly between -6 and 0C, the snow hasn't melted. 

It has been very beautiful outside. I really love the look of snow, as you would have known from my posts.  But the cold is something I have to accept as well.  That's the hard part.  It's fine if I am warmly dressed when I am outside.  But sometimes, I either dress too warmly or not warm enough.  If I have layers that are too thick, I would end up sweating under all my clothes when I walk or when I am in the bus or a building.  If I don't layer enough, the wind and chill will get into my bones.

I guess that is why I have been having colds and coughs very often.  I have had another bout of sore throat and dry cough, so much so that I have had to miss my class on Friday. I stayed indoors the whole day and stayed under the covers and rested.  But the next day, Pete and I braved the elements.  We took a train and visited Pete's sister in Helsingborg.  On the way home, as we were waiting for the connecting bus home, it started snowing heavily.  Plus the wind was blowing.  I don't think that's helpful for my cold. 

Today, it snowed and rained almost the whole day.  It has been surprising since it hasn't rained as much ever since I got here.  Back home, thunderstorms are quite common.  When the storms strike, it is not unusual for the rain to fall in almost continuous fat drops and for many hours.  The rains here has been very gentle, in comparison, and they last only for a couple of minutes at a time.  So today's downpour has been surprising. 

Being indoors when the snow falls is quite nice, actually.  I love to look at the snowflakes being blown by the wind.  It's very therapeutic.  I love to look out my kitchen window when it's snowing, especially when I'm baking bread.  Looking at the snowflakes as I knead the dough is relaxing.  The baking helps to warm up the apartment a bit too. 

It does get quite cold inside the past few weeks.  Maybe there's something wrong with the balcony door or the heater.  Maybe that's why I keep getting colds these days.  I guess I should dress more warmly indoors too.  Or maybe I should hope for warmer weather.  But that would mean there won't be snow any more.  Hmm...tough choice.