I hate being cold. I will admit that right away. But I enjoy the pretty winter season. Here are my four secrets.
Secret one: Make sure to dress in layers. Wear warm socks and nice, thick mittens. If, like me, you tend to have cold hands and feet, your footwear and your mittens make a huge difference. Notice that I said mittens, rather than gloves. I find that my hands feel much warmer when I wear mittens. If it’s an especially cold day, you could wear a pair of very thin gloves underneath your mittens. And, if it’s super cold, try hand warmers. Also, it’s nice to have a fun hat. My hat has a polar bear face. Maybe next time, I will share a picture of the hat. It has a fan club, which is hilarious.
Secret two: Enjoy the moment and embrace the joy. Enjoy where you are and what you’re doing. Don’t wish away these precious moments.
Secret three: Experience the weather as beautiful. If you have to watch it through the window, that’s okay. If you can go outside and experience the snow, by all means, do so. I find that I really like going out for a good walk in the winter, especially on days when it’s snowy, but not windy or icy.
Secret four: Share your wintertime fun with friends and family. Shared fun is the happiest kind of fun.
Question for you: What do you do to celebrate winter?
That bench is breathtaking! And Mickey made me smile…
As of now, enjoying the coziness of blankets 🙂
Alice, great article! I think I do these things. I love to take images of winter-only scenes. I am also very textural. I like to pick up a bit of snow and squidge it around between my fingers, just to feel what it’s like today. I like to find those icicles hanging off of eaves, break one away, and suck on it; how long will it take to melt in my mouth? I like to find the street gutters, where water flowed yesterday and ice is there today– then take sliding steps. So fun! Thanks for asking!