I love winter!

I am sure that this post will make me very unpopular with a large group of people, but I wish it would stay winter longer. I just love the cold weather. I love walking outside and seeing my breath. I love that gray look to the sky when it's about to snow. I love the crisp smell of the air. I love being able to snuggle into my bed at night and be nice and warm.

In summer, I walk outside and immediately see my sweat. The sky is hazy from all the heat waves. The air smells either steamy and rotting or parched and dry. And I have to sleep with no covers on, and I'm still hot.

I actually really enjoy spring, except for the fact that it leads into summer. If I could be somewhere where the temperature hovers at 75, I'd be happy. I could wear jeans or shorts, depending on my mood. I might need a jacket if it got windy, but most of the time I wouldn't. Unfortunately, it doesn't stay 75 around here. It gets hotter, and hotter, and hotter. Last year it was 95 in May. Why would anybody want that kind of weather to come?

So I have to say Autumn is actually my favorite season. It's still warm, but that chill comes into the air around November 1st. And it gets cooler. Then cold. Then the first flakes of snow fall. And if you're lucky, a white Christmas!

I am the one who cheers for Punxsatawny Phil every February 2nd that he predicts more winter. I'm the one with the "We Love Snow" sign on the front door. If it gets too cold, I can always bundle up more. In summer, there are only so many clothes I can take off. And I'm still hot.

So for all of you who enjoy summer's heat, I say have fun, enjoy the heat, get out there in the sun. But rest assured, winter will come again. And I'll be waiting.