Winter Favorites

Winter has never been my favorite season. Since I'm a waterbaby, I much prefer summer. Sand, salty air, waves crashing, flip flops...all those things make me happy. It's not uncommon for people to get the "winter blues", and I have to admit, I'm no exception. Who wants to be outside when you can see your breath and your jeans touching your skins hurts? But I do have some things that I can only enjoy in the winter. They're all "small stuff", but when I look at my life, it's usually the small stuff that makes me happiest.

Here's my list:

• The first snowfall
• An abundance of time with family and friends during the holiday season
• My winter wardrobe - consisting of fleece, sweats, and a cute assorment of scarves and hats
• Slippers and warm PJs
• Playoffs and the Super Bowl
• Rosey-cheeked children tearing open Christmas presents
• Lots of turkey!
• Hot cocoa with marshmellows
• Our big white fluffy down comforter
• New Years celebrations at the beach
• Cold - and using it as a reason to catch up on my DVR shows
• Winter baking (especially the cookies)
• Boots - all of them

These are just a few things that make me look forward to the cold weather. Let's face it...without it we couldn't wear cute sweaters, new coats, scarves and hats, and trendy boots. And without the winter, we wouldn't have a clean slate when spring decides to grace us with it's presence.

So think about it...winter kinda rocks. (But I'm sure glad we only have 60 days of it left). :)