#amwriting 99 word #writing prompt: The art of being cozy.
“December 29, 2016 Prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a cozy story. What is it to be cozy, to experience Danish hygge? It doesn’t need to be culture-specific, but it can be an interesting point of comparison or contrast. A character might long to feel cozy, or you might describe the perfect cozy scene. It may or may not include Prosecco.”
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Reminder that in Florida, winter wear is flip-flops and socks.
As a woman of French-Canadian and Irish heritage, you’d think, “Ah! She must be genetically hardwired for cold weather.”
I’m as cozy in cold weather as a coconut palm on an iceberg. Where those genes were hiding, no one knows.
Forget snuggling next to a warm puppy in front of a fireplace, peacefully watching the snow drifting in front of a window. It’s presently 42F, I’m wearing fleece PJ’s and wrapped in a blanket. If it gets any colder, I’m dusting off the snowsuit.
Cozy is a fan in the window when the weather is 90F with 70% humidity.
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Thanks. 🙂
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All Irish and living in the warm south west of France, I am in 100% agreement 🙂
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Thanks for the support.
I’d say we’re the odd ones, but we’re writers and that can explain a whole lot of oddity. 🙂
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Frankly, I think anyone who actually enjoys the cold is weird. But then when you look at the other things that some people enjoy, the cold is harmless at least.
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LOL! Very, very true.
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Sheepishly raising hand…I love cold weather. But I grew up in high heat and my body temp runs higher than normal, so I almost “need” the cold. As highjinx would have it, I currently live in one of the hottest states in the US, but soon to move north to blessed rain and green and cool and…oh yeah! Great story about cozy!! 🙂 It’s all relative isn’t it?
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I have college friends who were born in Florida and yet love living in the upper midwest for the same reason. It is, indeed, relative to the body type you’re born with. 🙂
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I’m Canadian so I’m used to snow. Although the cold really does me in and can give me a case of concrete feet. I lived in a very warm, mild climate in the interior and I experienced warmer temperatures and 2000 + hours of sunshine from May to October. Since then I can’t handle the cold frigid temperatures. Florida sounds heavenly right about now. 😉
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There’s more to Florida than Disney World. There are counties 30 minutes from St. Augustine and Daytona beach where the motel rooms are on the St. Johns River for half the price. There, you’ll find the real Florida. 🙂
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The real Florida is something of a dream come true. I will get there yet, thank you for the insider tips. 😊
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Happy New Year to you and yours, Joelle! Best always, Laine 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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Oh, your last line kills me! We’re polar opposites! I laughed at the idea of breaking out the snowsuit and I must confess, I’ve never seen socks with flipflops before. Thanks for a humorous flash!
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Glad I could make you laugh. 🙂
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Well, maybe I’m getting older but I might agree with you here. This is my near 50th New England winter and a week ago the cold started in on the hands and the knees. I swore the day would never come, but it may be on the horizon. Flights on Southwest are looking pretty good right about now. Great angle on this flash!
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Thanks. 🙂 If you stay away from the big attractions (such as Daytona Beach, Orlando, Miami Beach, it can be a lot cheaper. Palatka, Florida has riverfront views at the Moorings for far less than a motel room facing the ocean — with free breakfast. It’s about 1/2 hour from Daytona Beach.
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If you decide to come to Florida for a few weeks and don’t have the money for 5 star hotels on the beach, try Palatka, Florida. 30 miles from the St. Augustine Beaches and Daytona Beach, and a fantastic view of the St. Johns River — for half the cost for food and motel.
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