I am grateful for winter. It reminds us that everyone and everything needs quiet time. ~ #365DaysofGratitude Follow the Sunrise Wherever it Leads Escape to the Beach! Bike ride from Anglesea to Diamond Beach Run the Length of the Boardwalk Unleash my Inner (Winter) Beach Bum Assemble Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards Rest Among the Stars…

Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper….www.sunbythesea.com The light of winter is the poetry of patience ~ aimhappy.com February watches happily as snow blends with sand. Still rides the waves! Feels the crisp air. Enjoys a quiet morning. Basks in the afternoon sun. Makes angels in the snow. Builds a snowman. Adds a…

Winter got you downer than the bottom of the pool at the Waterparks? Are you dreaming of the view from high atop the Giant Ferris Wheel while fighting off a giant cold? No need to panic, my friends, you are merely suffering from a case of the Winter Blues, also known as, Can’t Wait for…

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine ~ Author Anthony J D’Angelo   Okay, not technically today’s sunrise, it being rainy, but who doesn’t enjoy a sunny flashback on a dreary winter’s day? Remember, fellow shore lovers, only a mere 121 days until Memorial Day! Have you planned your…

What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?  John Steinbeck Sweetness and Winter? Do those two words belong in the same sentence? Depends on who you ask. A summer enthusiast may prefer the pace of the Runaway Tram as opposed to the peace the off- season provides. A…

  Winter, a lingering season, a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour. ~ John Boswell What could be more gloriously golden than a sunny, sentimental journey to Wildwood, NJ in the winter (okay, if soaking up the rays working on your tan is your jam, stay…

“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter” ~ H.D. Thoreau~ Sip peppermint hot chocolate on the beach…wear colorful, cozy socks…buy fuzzy mittens…breathe in the coldest air…connect with the warmest hearts…collect carnations in all colors…witness salt air melting snow..…catch snowflakes gathering over the sand…enter a snowman-building contest (where’s Olaf?)….make…

“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each day.” ~ Michael Josephson ~ Jump into a Frosty Ocean During the Polar Bear Plunge Arrive in Time for the Sunrise Notice Signs of Another Beautiful Seaside Season Unconditionally Love Always Make Time for a Beach Walk Resolve to Take the Sandy…

“We will open the book. It’s pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day” ~ Edith Pierce ~ Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com January jumps into a brand new year by the sea. Loves…

December being the last month of the year cannot help but make us think of what is to come ~ Fennel Hudson 2020 Wish List: More Sunrises A Collection of One-of-a-Kind Seashells Courage to Ride the Giant Ferris Wheel Time for Stargazing Lots of R&R Beneath the Sunset              …