What winter blahs? Oh. YOUR winter blahs. Okay. I can do that. (Please help me with my summer blahs next August. I will appreciate it very much.)
1. Cook. Easy. Braise some nice, inexpensive, tasty cut of meat. Short ribs. Lamb shanks. Chicken. It doesn't matter. I bought this book recently. The recipe results have been grand.
2. Open a good bottle of wine. Works on several levels.
3. XC ski. More realistic than alpine skiing for most. Cheaper. More accessible. Less crowded. Warmer. (Yes, really.) Better exercise. More endorphins. Prettier, except for those mountaintop views.
4. Alpine ski. In for a dime, in for a dollar.
5. Look at this video. (Thank you, FB friend.) Warning: X-rated language. I love her.
6. Look at this commercial. For real. (I rarely recommend such things. This one is excellent. Mean, but funny.)
7. Read a great book. The Robin Hobb series comes to mind.
8. Exercise. (You knew that was coming, yes?)
9. Dream of knitting/spinning/weaving projects. Plan them out. Start the plan.
10. Visit your friends. Have tea. Knit. Chat. Ahhhhhhhh!
Jackson, NH. Mt. Washington (right hand white peak of two) on a cold, clear, crystalline day.
and look for the first signs of Spring.
Posted by: Caroline M | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 02:43 AM
I knew you'd rock this topic because you love winter! And there's no such thing as summer blahs. It's just not the right word - we need a word for not liking summer but I don't think blah is right. I'm sure you can come up with something, though.
Posted by: Carole | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 05:57 AM
Carole's right. We need a better term for summer "blahs". And then we all need T-shirts. Those of us with the summer "blahs", that is. (raises hand).
I think wine is appropriate for summer "blahs" too, FWIW.
Posted by: Anne | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:34 AM
The month before a seasonal transition is the hardest as the anticipation levels rise and we're living in the future. Your list is right on the money, but I love #10 best of all.
Posted by: margene | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 08:36 AM
Can not thank you enough for #5!! I'll be humming that one all day!
#6 wasn't too shabby either.
Looking for a new series.
Posted by: Judy | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 10:03 AM
I knew you'd be good for this TOT. I do get the winter blahs sometimes but mostly I just miss having a real winter. I don't love the bitter cold but my year feels incomplete without experiencing it.
Posted by: Hillary | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 03:53 PM
That is seriously one of my favorite cookbooks. I have her roasting book as well. Just what I need, is another reading addiction. Maybe I won't look...
Posted by: Lorette | Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:08 PM
Saw this article and thought of you -
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/01/awakening/309188/?single_page=true
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