And it goes on and on and on this winter with snow filling the days here in the Netherlands. As I was writing before here in my [previous post](https://ecency.com/hive-174680/@karinxxl/king-winter-is-back-with) this is something that doesn't happen very often that snow is actually very decent, and now it has been snowing on and off for the last couple of days. Sure the end it really starting to come in sight later on in the week, but tomorrow there should be more snow (and chaos going with that) coming and Friday also even still more.
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And that leaves us heading out for awesome walks and views and really having me wonder if I have ever seen this already before here in the country in my memory going years and years back.

## Heading for the walks Dutchies as we are that means that still a lot of people are biking along to get to their destination even while the roads are frozen. For me that always seems like a not-so-fly choice as you can't really see what is under the initial layer of snow. And by now with all the freezing and defrosting and freezing and defrosting, well year...there is a lot of ice now everywhere.
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For me tat means that for the most things I just take my time and walk towards wherever I need to be. And also giving it a lot more thought on...'*Okay should I be doing this specifically today, or could I also head there next week, when I am able to use my bike again*'. And honestly...half of the time the necessity of actually heading out wasn't really there.

## Slowing down It feels a bit when there is weather like this (especially when it actively snowing at that moment) that everything slows down for a bit. Sure traffic is slowing down, and in the current state here in the Netherlands that also means hardly a train is going and also most of the flights are cancelled at the major airport here. But I mean like slowing down in the mind. Leaving out a bit of external factors in there like all the stuff I didn't *really* needed to do outdoors and all the places where I didn't *really* needed to be. Well actually that brings you to a super nice laid back kind of setting.
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I have been reading in my book a lot while also staring outside. But I am also trying to finish my crochet sweater that I have been making over the last year which has been back on the shelf during summer time. And just walking and walking and walking. The good thing about this is is that there is always an enthusiastic dog on my side ready to head outdoors with me to explore and bit and to see how everything is looking now again.
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With the temperatures staying below zero it also means that the snow that just has fallen is staying in the trees which is the most lovely sight to see. That feels like proper winter there as the snow is glued to the barches and every green leave has a dust of white over it for the contrast. I can tell you now that actifit would be proud of me from all of that walking.
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Now sure there are also a lot of downsides to all of this snow since a lot of also not functioning proper and also the hospitals are *really* busy at the moment with everyone falling over and breaking stuff. So that will all be over next week.. But for now...I am still enjoying to the fullest!!

love it