The Weather

Here in Ontario we usually get a mild winter. Well... I believe we usually get a mild winter. I grew up in the most easterly (and much more Northern) province where winter entailed many, many feet of snow and consistent temperatures below freezing. Here though, for the last three years, we have had very mild winters. Very little snow, only occasionally really cold temperatures. Generally, winter started in mid-January and lasted until mid-March when it suddenly became spring.

Well this winter was a little different. First of all it got very cold, below freezing in December. Although the first two weeks of January were mild, the last 30 days straight have been freezing. And I mean really freezing, like -20 Celsius. And in addition, we have actually had snow.

Don't get me wrong, I like winter. I love skating... see...

*** OK*** the new blogger didn't seem like such a big deal but for some reason I can no longer post pictures, can anyone explain that?

And I love skiing, and last year made Rick take lessons so we could finally start taking ski holidays. But this year, I can't skate or ski. And it has just been far too cold in the last 30 days to just hang out outside.

I have been getting some severe cabin fever. People, I hate being in the house all the time. I was opening the window just to breath the fresh air.

And today, suddenly it was 6 degrees (Celsius) and I totally enjoyed it. And now I feel like a new me. Like I am not going to go crazy and burst from the worry and anxiety.

Isn't it amazing the effect weather can have on a person's psyche. Thankfully it is only a couple more weeks and we should be having this mild weather consistently. I for one couldn't be happier.

Weather does affect other people's psyche right, it's not just me!