For residents of Northern states, it comes each year-snow season. Some years it's not so bad. There's some snow here and some snow there, but you may only need to bring the snowblower out a handful of times. Other years it seems like you're getting multiple inches of snow every other day. If you shovel your snow, you probably are sore most of the time and may need a trip to the chiropractor. Regardless of how you remove your snow, you're probably thinking about one thing: places that don't have snow. Places that have white sand beaches and drinks with little umbrellas in them. Places decorated with coconut husks and earthenware clay pots. Places where a cold day might be one where the mercury dips below eighty. Anywhere but the frigid, snow covered expanse that is your hometown.
For some, it's not simply the amount of snow that falls at a time, but the amount of time that the ground is covered with snow. If a foot of snow falls but it melts in the next week, it's not that big of a deal. Sure, it's tough for a couple of days, but then it melts down to the ground in some places and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Once it melts fully, winter turns into something that more closely resembles fall. When temperatures fall along with the snow, you can be in for a long stretch of snow cover. If you like skiing, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling, that can be great. If you're like most people, however, you'll run inside to watch tv, shop online, or fire up some pottery in electric kilns. They'd rather not step a foot outside if they don't have to-until the spring thaw.
But while they probably won't admit it, the snow builds more than just character. Simply put, it makes the good weather that much sweeter when it does come. After all, it's hard to truly appreciate an eighty-degree day with no clouds in the sky if that's all you have. Eventually you'll take it for granted, because it's hard to appreciate something that is always staring you right in the face. And to be honest, that's what some hearty Northern souls have done. Rather than get down about the snow, they've put down their clay molds and went outside to play. They figure they might as well enjoy it while it's there, so they have snowball fights, build a snowman, or sled in the backyard hill. They might even build a snow fort with the kids. Of course, no matter how much fun you can have in the snow, it doesn't mean you still don't want that beach vacation.
You may not be able to take a vacation whenever you want one, but if you create beautiful earthenware clay pottery, you can decorate your house like you'd see on vacation. AMACO is your place for all your pottery needs, from electric kilns to clay molds. If it's snowing outside, visit AMACO and find what you need to take your mind off the white stuff!
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