The Germans do not have a single word for 'sleet'. They use the word 'Schneeregen' which translates as 'snow-rain'. And that is what it has been doing all morning. Snow-raining.
Enough already - bring back spring!
There is nothing magical about sleet (unlike snow). It is cold, damp, unattractive and penetrates one's mood. I have been searching for a positive take on the Schneeregen, and the best I'm able to come up with is that it is so cold, that I have to wear a warm hat on leaving the house, so therefore I don't have to bother doing my hair. Not much huh?
One of the things I adore about living in Europe is experiencing properly defined seasons. All four of them. But I now feel as though winter is hogging the stage and it's time for it to finally bugger off and let some warmth through.
über me!
- pyjamamel
- Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany
- Of antipodean origin, currently living in Germany with the "Ger-Man", not-nearly-as-little-as-he used-to-be "Caspi-Man" , "The Cheeky Monkey", and four-legged "Banjo". Dream is to have a permanent place in both hemispheres and the means to travel betweeen. Am lucky to have family & friends in far-flung corners of the globe but, where ever I am, I'm missing someone terribly. Prone to procrastination and to wearing pajamas and animal ears - I often find myself outside my comfort zone...life seems to be a continually- vertical learning curve...
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