Minus Twenty

Last night, while tucked in a thick duvet of some bird's feathers, the thermometer dropped to minus 20 degree Celsius outside. 'Siberian temperatures', as the news reported. Indeed, even in parts of Norway it was not much colder today. Our whole village is covered in twenty centimetres of snow - giving it a certain glory. The lake should be frozen by now, but I haven't yet seen any people conquering the ice. I hope it will snow again. Sitting by the window watching the thick flakes fall silently, a cup of tea warming your hands - that's an ultimate moment of peace.