Getting ready for winter! Sam is nervous but kind of excited

Right now we’re in the weather season I like the least.

You know–dark, rainy, and cold, but not cold enough for snow.

This week it looks like this.

Last year I missed real winter entirely. I didn’t even swap out my winter clothes.  They’ve been in storage for more than a year. That’s because last winter, Sarah and I took off for New Zealand just as the cold and snow hit in January. We stayed there for two months for my research leave, enjoying Aotearoa’s temperate summer months.

So we missed snow almost entirely. We also missed the cold, snow, and bright sun that I associate with the best of winter. Good days for fat biking and snowshoeing. I’m feeling kind of excited about the real winter ahead.  My favorite is playing in the snow at the farm,  reading books,  having a fire in the fireplace,  and soaking in the hot tub at night.

So here’s to snow shoeing, fat biking,  and dog hiking during our bright winter months.

Winter, I think I might have actually missed you! 😀❤️🌈❄️☃️

How are you feeling about the winter months ahead?