Ok, I know, I know talking about the weather is pish-posh, but seriously is this going to be the winter without snow? I have lived in Illinois for nearly 18 years and while we have had winters without much snow, but we have never, ever gone until mid-January without any significant snowfall. We experienced 50′ weather over the weekend! Today and tomorrow is much of the same. I am not complaining at all and would like to see a very short winter, as it is my least favorite season. I wonder if this will be the latest we will get snow in Chicago? What if we don’t get any?
What I Like About Winter
I love skating, but don’t get to do much of it with many of my little ones needing lots of help, so I rarely get ice time when we go.
I love cross country skiing but we need snow to do that activity.
I enjoy sledding with our children.
I love the first big snow fall or snow storm.
Snowball fights.
Making snow angels with my children.
Even though winter has nothing to do with this holiday, I still love a white Christmas.
What I Dislike About Winter
Being cooped up inside.
The cold.
The shorter days.
Less sunlight.
Driving in snow.
After writing those two lists, it appears that I do not hate winter as much as I thought I did.
How about you? How’s winter where you are?
After moving from New England to South Florida, I miss so many of those things.
I always hated driving in the snow, but I absolutely love having it on the ground. I miss it terribly!
I’ve had about 3-4 of my almost 29 winters with one snow day here in Las Vegas. They are rare but that’s okay with me. If I crave snow, we drive 40 minutes to the mountains to play!
I would miss snow, if I never saw it again. That being said, once a year would be just fine with me!
I think Mother Nature is about to change all that!!
Yes, I think so! My husband just said that we are to get 4″ between tonight and tomorrow!
I wouldn’t want to drive in the snow or ice.
The weather has been bipolar lately, but I’m not complaining, because I hate winter! Some days it feels like Spring, which is my favorite season.
We’ve had an unusually warm winter here in Florida this year. I am just waiting for it to hit hard between now and spring.
Around here it’s been pretty mild
We are getting that snow too, so it has definitely changed here!
Minnesota has been weird, we have a dusting down right now, I want snow if it is going to be cold. I hate being cooped up
Oh, I know! Being cooped up is no fun! Hope you get some of the snow we are getting here in Chicago! Go north, snow, go north!