I know, I know--officially winter doesn't even start until the Solstice on Dec. 21st, but I'm already fed up. Mind you, we have had a glorious fall. It was almost 60 degrees on Sunday. But we also had our first snow on Tuesday. And so I quoted Ebenezer Scrooge: "Bah. Humbug!"
I like where I live. I like the changing of the seasons. I just wish winter came and went in a week. I was never even disappointed those years we didn't have a White Christmas, either. And the worst: February. Okay, the days actually start to lengthen so that you notice it in February, but the shortest month seems the longest because we always seem to have two or three storms a week. Lake Effect Snow dumps right off either Lake Erie or Lake Ontario, and when you live close to the shore (thank goodness, not THAT close), you get more snow than those who live farther inland.
And, getting back to Christmas, now I'll have to suffer through at least three weeks of Der Bingle and everyone else who ever did a Christmas album singing about a White Christmas. (Okay, I like The Drifters version. It makes me laugh.) I'll have to be regaled about Walking In A Winter Wonderful, and A Marshmallow World In The Winter. Okay, I like the song Baby It's Cold Outside, but I'm with the guy telling the chick how miserable it is. Stay inside, honey, until at least April!
Five months is a long time for one season. (Okay, technically it's shorter, but we've been snowed in in April before.) I have no plans on moving. I'm stuck here. Guess I'll just have to turn up the heat and put on another sweater.
And how will you cope this winter?
I'm with you - winter should last about a week. I like to see one nice snow, but then, I'm over it. Fortunately, I live in Virginia and we don't get that much snow (last year, we hardly got anything), but it's still colder than I like for much of the winter months.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Christmas songs about snow and winter, strangely enough, I do enjoy those. Probably because I can be nice and warm inside while I listen to them.
I guess I should've mentioned the most depressing thing about winter: the gloom. There are entire weeks when all we see are gray skies. Those sunny winter days are beautiful, but a clear sky also means arctic temps.
ReplyDeleteOh, and another thing to dislike about winter: The snow gets really dirty after a while. The parking lots have mountains of snow with what looks like gobs of tar on it. Ick! Der Bingle never sang about that!
Last year the city didn't get much snow and I hope we get it this year. I like fresh falling snow and how it makes the city look so peaceful. Once it gets dirty and slushy, nature can take it back.
ReplyDeleteI like snow ... in theory and from inside a nice warm house. I hate driving in snow, hate walking in snow, and really dislike slipping around on the ice. I decided to cope this winter by moving to Florida :)
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