February 1, 2007
Thirteen Cozy Winter Things I Love to Do
Winter has finally arrived in Michigan, and with a vengeance! My hands are so cold I can hardly type half the time, and my feet? Well, I haven't felt my toes for days. So…here are some things I like to do to try and keep the winter at bay!
1. Curl up with a good book and a warm blanket.
2. And a cup of tea, add honey and lemon, if you please. (also great for sore throats and colds)
3. Build a roaring fire in the fireplace. (A real fire in a real fireplace, if you please. None of those fake gas things for me!)
4. Put my cold feet between my Music Man's legs when I crawl into bed. (He even lets me without flinching!)
5. Put on warm socks just out of the dryer! Ooooohhhhhh…heaven!
6. Actually, put on any warm clothes just out of the dryer!
7. Take a hot bath. A really hot bath. It's the best way I know of to warm up.
8. Make soup, every day. Some of my recipes are so easy, I can make them in ten minutes while I'm getting kids off to school. Mushroom Barley, Black Bean & Chard….yum.
9. Curl up with one of my Munchkins with three or four blankets.
10. Drink hot spiced cider, hot chocolate, or something hot and spiked. (Besides Sting. Get it? Hot [cuz he is] and spiked–as in his hair?) (Okay, I know it's pretty bad when I have to explain my own jokes. Sorry. I had a rough night and these thirteen things aren't coming easily.)
11. Ummmm….did I mention a good book and a bunch of blankets? Near the fire? A real fire?
12. Let's see…Oh! I have some great, super-duper warm earmuffs I stole from Music Man (because the little wire thing that holds the earmuffs catches his hair. He has a very low tolerance for hair pain.) The earmuffs fit completely around the ears, and they stay really warm….now if I could just find something like that for my feet.
13. Last one. See, this list is tough because I'm always so cold in winter, and I rarely find it cozy. How about…Ah! Got it. Forgot about this one: putting my cold hands under the back of my daughter's or son's shirt.
Now, wait…before you start calling Child Protective Services, let me just say that my kids beg me to do this! They love it. If I ask "Who's going to be my heater?" they all start to fight about whose shirt I get to put my hands under. They giggle and laugh and they love it.
So there!
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February 1st, 2007 at 8:10 am
tea w/ honey & lemon…ooohhh…I crave that on winter time!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:12 am
Too funny.. great list!
All I have is an electric fireplace.. but hey, it keeps me warm & it’s pretty!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:13 am
… and no mess!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:38 am
Great TT!!! Oooooh warm dryer clothes! I love that one too… clothes are toasty warm and smell great!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:41 am
Oh those are great things to do on a cold winter day, like today….ughhh!
Happy TT!!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:52 am
Can I do your list for you?
February 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
I will keep these in mind when I move to the UK with cold winters, and find my own Music Man.
My mom would do that to my littlest brother (he’s nearly as tall as I am short now, so I call him that to annoy him) too.
No TT today.
February 1st, 2007 at 9:10 am
I’ve done so many of those in the past week since our thermostat has to be set at 65! Ooh, Michigan winters are rough!
February 1st, 2007 at 9:53 am
There is nothing like a real fire to keep you warm. There is also nothing like the wind blowing down the chimney to put smoke all over your room, but that won’t put me off when I’m home.
Also, #5, I have to agree with
February 1st, 2007 at 10:32 am
Looove the book, blanket and fireplace! Happy TT!
February 1st, 2007 at 10:41 am
Sting is my kind of heat!
Happy Thursday!
February 1st, 2007 at 11:39 am
Hot showers, fluffy dogs, and big blankets are my comforts in cold weather!
Great list and happy TT!
February 1st, 2007 at 12:17 pm
#1 would be first on my list too!
February 1st, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Makes me want to make hot coco and read a book. Happy TT
February 1st, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!
Except I will use my husaband and kids
February 1st, 2007 at 1:47 pm
My feet are ALWAYS cold in the winter. And i love cuddling up with blankets on the couch when it’s really cold outside.
I hate winter
February 1st, 2007 at 3:41 pm
I’m always cold, too! I love hot chocolate and buttershots, and I’ve been missing a fireplace ever since we moved. I LOVE fireplaces!
Happy TT, as they say!
February 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pm
My absolute favorite winter thing to do is to be warm inside and be thankful I’m not outside. We are headed for single digit temps this weekend and all next week. I am going to get plenty of practice!
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February 1st, 2007 at 4:36 pm
I do that to my kids, too. Cold hands, that is. It’s fun, and I love the way Spikester giggles. Glad he’s not too old to do that (yet).
We have a gas fireplace. Do I need to explain why it’s never on?
February 1st, 2007 at 6:15 pm
What a fun list. Many of those things echo things I love to do when Old Man Winter comes a callin’. Except the putting my feet between your husband’s legs..you know…and stuff like that.
February 1st, 2007 at 7:14 pm
#5 OH YES!!!
February 1st, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I’m a soup maker too - so many good soups, so little time. I really love “Colleen stepped on to the stage…”. This is a beautiful site.
This is my first TT. Hope I’m doing it correctly. Thanks for the “cozy.” It’s a very cold night here.
February 1st, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Very cozy list! My hands and feet are freezing as I type this too. I’d forgotten all about the dryer as a viable warming tool. I also have one of those Bed Buddys that I heat up every night to put in bed before I get there. Then I drape it over myself. Soooo warm!
February 2nd, 2007 at 6:30 am
I freeze all the time. My big one is taking a bath, but I do that for just about everything. Angry? Take a bath. Sad? Take a bath. Cold? Of course - take a bath!
February 2nd, 2007 at 8:12 am
I love to snuggle with my pups. They are great little heaters.