Things I love about winter

Well, a chinook has blown through and Calgary has warmed right up to about -5 degrees Celsius today. Perfect weather for lots of winter activities. I plan on going ice skating tonight (if I can get my blades sharpened right after work). And I spent the morning researching snowboard clinics because I want to get back out there and continue enhancing the skills I learned earlier this year.

And for lunch I had a delicious, hearty, Tuscan soup. Another beautiful winter thing is hearty soups and stews that warm you right up.

As much as I am not a fan of freezing cold weather, there are some high points to this season:

• Cute mitts knitted by KerKer's nan to keep my hands warm! Thanks KerKer's nan :)
  
• Ice skating
  
• Sledding
  
• Hot chocolate
  
• Crisp air that wakes you up better than coffee in the morning
  
• Snow angels
  
• Looking at Jack Frost patterns on your windows while sipping Jack Daniels (and coke)
  
• Winter boots! So many cute styles that I NEED!
  
• Making snow sculptures and painting them with food colouring
  
• Cranking your heat inside, filling a kiddie pool with water to put your feet in and watching summer movies while drinking margaritas!
  

What parts of winter do you enjoy?