I honestly never really noticed that there was a short day, long night, so I had to look this up. This occurs on my cousin's birthday, so...well...there's that.
Honestly, I have no favorite aspects of this time of year. I HATE winter, almost as much as I HATE summer. I don't like extreme heat or extreme cold. I just want to be comfortable. I like weather that is neutral. If I want to wear shorts, cool. If I want to wear pants, that's totally fine. I don't want to have to run my heat or air. I like having my windows and sliding door open.
Maybe I'm weird, I don't know. I just want snow one time a year....Christmas. After that, it can go away and not come back.
I know that this post seems kinda mailed in, but honestly, it's really not a huge deal to me. My bladder won't let me sleep any longer than normal, nor will the dogs. My life isn't really going to be impacted by this.
Welcome
to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 15 brave bloggers picked a secret subject
for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own
style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our
posts.
The subject I got was "The shortest/darkest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere) is
this month. There is a lot of commiserating about the negative aspects of the
increased darkness and colder weather. What are some of your FAVORITE aspects
of this time of year?" and it was submitted by Juicebox Confessions. Sorry girl...lol
I'm willing to bet some of my friends have something better for ya. You can find them below!
I used to love the snow, now with all my commuting and having two dogs to take out in the snow I don't like it either. But no snow on Christmas day. We once traveled back from my sister's house in an unexpected snow and almost got hit a few times...the roads were horrible.
ReplyDeleteI like the extra dark because the kids who can't tell time don't know if it's really not their bedtime or not. LOL.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, yes! It's bedtime all the time - and not just for the kids ;-)
DeleteI loved the winter when I lived near ski mountains and I loved the summer when I lived near the beach. These days, stuck in the midwest, I'm like you, I'd rather just be comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI don't like cold and snow unless I already don't have plans. School cancellations always mess with my work schedule and it throws my whole day out of kilter.
ReplyDeleteSarah Michelle, you have never heard of 12/21? It's when my ex-boyfriend and I got back together. It was 1988, and it was a magical night. It's not what you think, though ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, while I don't like to get up and go to work when it's dark and come home when it's dark, the Holiday season with all the lights, decorations, cookies and the Elf on the shelf is a wonderful time! There are always sweaters, scarfs and boots we can wear, and we are lucky to have heating that works (most of the time), don't you think?
In order of preference: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer. Hate the heat and the Spring is a reminder that Summer is coming LOL. Don't mind the rain and dark days -- most days in the Northwest in the winter time. But then I am a workaholic so the dark days are easier to work.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree you said it perfectly. I don't want to be hot or cold. I'll take Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov any time!
ReplyDeleteI hate snow. I truly hate it. I don't mind Summer. I'm grateful that we lack humidity here. It helps to make Summer more bearable. I do love that Summer has longer daylight hours. As much as I love the moon and night, I think emotionally, sunlight is better for me. Weather wise, I love Fall. It's like you said... Want to wear shorts? Cool. Want to wear pants? Cool. It's the best of both worlds. Love your answer.
ReplyDeleteI can not do "cold" and the extreme heat is no friend either. I like spring and fall, the mild weather.
ReplyDeleteYou sound just like my husband when it comes to snow - it should be reserved for the mountains, not the cities. LOL
ReplyDeleteBut we live in Utah, so I love that it gets dark early. More reason to stay in and curl up with a good book!