Kathy & Paul's Adventures Abroad

Woke this morning to falling snow – it’s that time of year. To this point we had not had any frost so the leaves are still on the trees. The green leaves against a white ground, the falling snow with its small light flakes,each snow flake standing out against an autumn gray sky – this view framed by the hotel window with the moisture condensing on it, paints a picture that is a real treat.

But every treat has a trick – and the trick is it’s cold outside and getting cold inside. As none of the hotel staff speaks English we have to wait and see what happens with the heat. Waiting to see what happens is common in China. It’s like you don’t really know what is going on but things seem to work out somehow. I believe the hotel staff is trying to get us heat because for five days now and five long nights there has been the sound of running water coming from the heat radiators.

As for our Autumn gray sky, it is overcast sky mixed with smog that blocks out the sun. Even though the conditions are not what you would wish for, with the falling snow it is beautiful.

It just goes to show there is beauty and ugliness, good and bad in everything. You chose to celebrate what you wish – most of the time it is your choice.

Choose wisely – Happy Halloween!