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It's cold today - what's your favorite part?
Okay -- my sister lives in the middle of Wisconsin, and it's much colder there. They might not see double digit temperatures for months. But here, it's Portland cold. It's trying to sleet, and the leaves are still clinging onto the trees. So, what's your favorite part of the cold season? Mine include... ... Flannel sheets are magic, ... Cuddling under heavy comforters, ... Love dishes that feature pumpkin, ... Some of my favorite comfort foods are stick-to-your-ribs variety, ... Naps in front of the fireplace (with a fire going, of course), ... Autumn colors, ... I love walking around in my winter down coat, ... etc. I'll probably think of more soon. What are your favorite things? Nov 13 14 01:49 pm Link good scotch...but that's pretty much multiseasonal.  Nov 13 14 02:22 pm Link Down comforter. Snowboarding. Watching snowflakes fall from the sky. Being from San Diego I have to travel for #2 and #3! Nov 13 14 02:26 pm Link Winter is an intelligence test for yankees. Nov 13 14 02:30 pm Link I love curling up in a blanket and watching the snow fall outside. Especially at night, just turn the porch light on and look out the window. The fire in the fireplace, when I can bribe my roommate into starting one Having a valid excuse to curl up with a cup of hot tea, a bar of chocolate, and a blanket waking up the morning after a snow and going out with my camera to photograph how beautiful everything looks the cold. I admit it, i like the cold. It's easier to bundle up when cold than it is to strip down when it's hot  The ease of finding birds (bald eagles, etc) here after the reservoir freezes over. Also, watching otters skid along the ice is neat Nov 13 14 02:34 pm Link GK photo wrote: I like your thinking! Nov 13 14 03:03 pm Link SPierce Photography wrote:
Nov 13 14 03:04 pm Link Snow season means slow season, so I get to stay in the sticks with my grandparents as much as I want  It's where I am right now! (for the next 11 hours at least) Nov 13 14 03:29 pm Link SPierce Photography wrote: all good. as a kid, we lived all over the place (east of the big muddy). chicago, ny, bahstun, pittsburgh, jersey. i use to love it when snow fell. especially the really heavy, wet stuff. it's like the volume of the entire world turned down from 10 to 6. watching snow fall in the street lights at night was awesome. and getting up early, and being the first one to go out and make tracks was sublime. Nov 13 14 03:52 pm Link   etc.. Nov 13 14 03:54 pm Link scrymettet wrote: yep, quebec in july. Nov 13 14 04:05 pm Link GK photo wrote: yup Nov 13 14 04:08 pm Link  Nov 13 14 04:16 pm Link r T p wrote: amateur Nov 13 14 04:19 pm Link r T p wrote: White mud. Nov 13 14 04:20 pm Link "It's cold today - what's your favorite part?" The end. Nov 13 14 04:22 pm Link My Labrador - who I lost nearly three years ago - who used to lay on the foot end of the bed until I shut down the TV and computer. When I shut everything off he got down to lay on his own sleeping pad but he always left the end of the bed with a nice pre-warmed spot for my feet. Studio36 Nov 13 14 04:31 pm Link Jeez yeah, hell its gettin' cold. It drops another 5 degrees I am gonna have to put socks on... another 10 after that I have to dig out a long sleeved shirt. Truth- it is currently 66 degrees(F) on my patio. Lowest I saw it last night was 54. Here in the Bay Area, we really only have three seasons, I cant remember the last snow we had here in town---nothing that stuck on the ground in at least 25 years, probably more like 40. Might have 5 days a winter where it stays below 35 degrees in the day, maybe 5 days/winter where it drops below 25 at night. Since I quit hunting I have ZERO cold weather clothes... I dont even OWN an actual coat (that fits)... I dont see any need for one.... Since I retired, if it is cold enough someplace that I would need a coat---I dont NEED to be there Nov 13 14 04:53 pm Link I love cool sheets. My favorite thing about winter happens every year on March 21st. If it snows, you just have some model/help around to take care of such stuff.  Nov 13 14 05:06 pm Link my favorite part of winter is getting on an airplane and going somewhere where it's summer. Nov 13 14 05:13 pm Link My favorite part is the silence- no lawnmowers, leafblowers, etc. for 4-5 months. The rest of it sucks- to quote Henry Miller: "My people were entirely Nordic, which is to say idiots." Nov 13 14 05:14 pm Link studio36uk wrote: Yes, almost nothing beats going to bed and stealing the warm spot the cats leave! (and of course snuggling said cats) Nov 13 14 05:15 pm Link I just got this wax for my Scentsy called Snowberry and it makes me feel a bit better about winter. And naps with my space heater on and twenty million blankets Nov 13 14 05:17 pm Link I forgot a good excuse to curl up with a cat on my lap Nov 13 14 05:31 pm Link spiked hot cocoa after a snowshoes walk Nov 13 14 05:41 pm Link We're having our first snow of the season. We love snow, just wish it could be 70 degrees so we could watch it snow all day and go away~~~  Nov 13 14 05:50 pm Link I hate cold weather. When it gets below 50, I'll find a series on Netflix and binge watch it. Nov 13 14 06:17 pm Link I can sit outside in the evening or in the shade during the day. 64° at 5:30 am. Nov 14 14 04:32 am Link my favorite part is that I live in Texas...the cold won't last long. Thank God. Nov 14 14 05:03 am Link Frack! I'm still wearing shorts and sandals. What is this cold you speak of? To answer your question: Flannel sheets, a down comforter, and a shot (or 10) of some good scotch (I would add a nice smelly coal fire but that seems to be an English thing). Nov 14 14 09:56 am Link Spring. Nov 14 14 10:20 am Link Well you guys can always put this on you desktop... LOL  Studio36 Nov 16 14 06:49 pm Link Cool season in Thailand:  Nov 16 14 06:52 pm Link Flannel pajamas Flannel nightgowns Warm socks Cuddling up to someone in bed to keep warm You can keep all the snow and associated winter problems and activities. I don't like any of those parts of winter at all, and I have lived in the Detroit area all my life. Winter is my least favorite season. Nov 16 14 06:53 pm Link Christmas Eve is a highlight for me. It's always been my favourite day of the year. The blast of minus-20 air going up your coat and under your shirt, if you have failed to tuck it in, is always... um.. life affirming. Waiting for the streetcar for half an hour (because one of them was in an accident, holding up all the others) when you find yourself under-dressed for the cold because you haven't had your winter coat dry-cleaned yet --- priceless. I do love it when my feet and toes turn into blocks of ice. Good times. Did I mention I love Christmas Eve? Nov 16 14 07:51 pm Link I absolutely love having a slightly chilly apartment and then snuggling into warm sheets. It's pretty much heaven. Nov 16 14 08:15 pm Link not a damn fucking thing about it the best part I when I get to go home to Tampa Nov 16 14 08:22 pm Link Watching news feeds while wearing shorts on my deck. Nov 16 14 08:53 pm Link Cold weather and hot weather remind me that perfect spring and autumn days lie ahead. The beauty of a snow-filled landscape. Flannel sheets were mentioned up there. Yes indeed. Listen to people in places I won't live complain about the cold where I live. But hey, everyone needs to be somewhere. But most of all, being alive and aware to enjoy it. Nov 16 14 09:41 pm Link GK photo wrote: Was about to say.. Staying indoors and warming up with JD Nov 16 14 10:10 pm Link |
