What Do You Do To Pass the Long cold Winter Days?

[marysue]

I’m curious to know….how do you pass the long cold winter days?  This winter in Calgary has been one of the coldest and snowiest for some years now.  I enjoy curling up with a mug of hot tea and a good book but I do have to get work done… The blessing that though is that most of my paid work is done from home and I can do it in my PJ’s if I choose.  Not too bad for a 60 year old who is getting too chicken to go outside in the snow.

If I have the winter blahs I often visit a local greenhouse to see all the pretty flowers in bloom.  I am starting to get the gardener’s itch for spring…bring on the seed catalogues please!

Now if we could only find a way to shorten winter!

[cheryl9]

Hello Marysue

I have a wonderful south facing deck that has a roof over it. As long as there is sunshine the deck can be 20C higher than the official temperature. Any time the deck shows around 0C and there is sunlight without the wind getting at the deck, I will spend some time out there with a cup of tea (green) a dog and sometimes a cat. There are days I am so desperate for sunshine I will go out there wrapped in my winter coat, hood, scarf, gloves and a blanket if I have to. Amazing how the radiant heat from the sun heals the soul.

I also keep myself busy with projects through winter. November/December consumed with Christmas activities. Ukrainian Christmas prep to January 7. Then deflating the house from Christmas stuff takes another week. After that the last four years I have done 3 weeks of BCG. Have to be really patient with how that slows life down and then recovering afterwards from the exhaustion.By then looking at mid to late February. Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods the snow can be here to end of April and that is the challenge.

Snow shoveling can take a lot of time also. Living on an acreage, between the driveways that the tractor can’t get to, the sidewalks and decks, shoveling can easily take 2-3 hours depending on the amount of snow. That pretty much does me in for a day or two.

When winter starts to get to me, I start going through my gardening books and planning the flower beds, pots and vegetable garden. Always looking for new projects each year. Currently have all this planned out for this year.

Then starts the early spring/late fall trip planning. Well on the way with that one.

This winter is starting to drag, though. So am going to renovate one of the bathrooms.

Finding ways to stay occupied is so important. Touch of insanity always helps, too as yes, I am starting to go loopy. But my husband says that is nothing unusual. Hmmm.

Take care out there

Cheryl

[GerryW]

Helping University med students form a club / society modelled after the Dalhousie DABC Group to help BCC with its vision. Goal is to organize students across Canada to raise awareness of BCC and prevent cancer before it starts.

Msg me for more info if interested.

….. then the usual stuff… shovelling…. feeding the cats, dogs and horses..preventing flooding around the house….. nothing too special! 😁

Kingston and the 1000 Islands

[DDep]

Great Question:

Yes, over 60 as well.

I will put aside mentioning the things all of us do regularly.  So …

I learned during my youth that winter passes-by far too quickly if I involve myself in a sport.  Also, my GP told me that keeping physically active helps keep the “blues” away.

For many years I Curled and Downhill skied.  Now, I spend most of my available time (weather dependant) cross country skiing.   I can’t believe the snow is melting away … ALREADY !!  I want another snowstorm 🙂 !

Aside from X-country Skiing, I spend my time doing indoor hobbies and helping friends with their projects.

Anyway, that is my winter “gig”.

God Bless

DDep

 

 

 

• This reply was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by DDep.

[GerryW]

Thinking about Christmas presents
… 😅

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