It gets dark at 4:30pm

  QUOTE (kinkykev @ December 4, 2006, 09:47)

Sorry, didn't read the question properly, the only thing good about Winter is Spring follows it.

  QUOTE (kinkykev @ December 4, 2006, 10:46)



But a hard winter can make spring even more beautiful!

Things I love about Winter....finally digging the car out to make a trip to the market, and on the way spotting a completely empty large parking lot...whip it in there, do a few "donuts" ..then back on my way to the market.

Coming in from the freezing temperatures after shoveling, getting firewood, whatever...and being able to say..."Wow, we'd better get out of these cold wet clothes and get warm by the fire before we catch ourselves a really bad cold!

People who like winter, is people who don't work outside.

Ok , so I'm not a very good eskimo. Still doesn't fix the fact, that the eye candy walking down the side walks are dressed like the homeless box people.

I love to see it fall and the perfect white blanket before it gets messed up by being driven over, shoveled, walked on, ect. Have never driven in it, God willing, never will.

I think when it snows more than 6 inches a mandatory snuggle day should be declared for adults. No going out to work, just stay home and enjoy the beauty of the day.

  QUOTE (pepper @ December 5, 2006, 06:52)


Will come on up Pepper, they are saying some snow is on the way, not 6" so we'll have to break that rule of yours. But it's still plenty cold out, 8 degrees, with a wind chill of -4 degrees. That snuggle weather right? Besides its kinda fun to slip and slide all over.

  QUOTE (funlovingpair @ December 5, 2006, 06:57)


Slipping and sliding would be it for sure! Haven't been in snow for so long, I have completely forgotten how to walk in it!

Helping a neighbor by shoveling thier walk, and then they come out with a surprise "thank you" of fresh baked cookies,bread or cake....

I HATE winter! It slows down business, causes counter productive labor costs, increases fuel and energy costs as well as related expenses for snow plowing, shovels, rock salt etc. Oh the joys of living in Buffalo! Its not even the first official day of winter yet and we've already had 3 major storms. As I'm typing this, I'm watching people cleaning a fresh 6 inches of snow that fell over night off of their cars in 19 degree temperatures with a -3 wind chill. So to answer the original question, there is nothing that I love about winter.

  QUOTE (freensleazy @ December 5, 2006, 08:51)





ewww! That does sound pretty bad! Come to Missouri and I'll show you all the ways to enjoy a winter full of snow storms!

sledding, driving on the ice, 4wheeling, hood riding, snow balls, extra cash from the people who cant drive in the snow and need help out of the ditch, more 4wheeling, christmas, the signs of life as spring approaches, the feeling of hot chocolate after being outside, that near painful coldness in your lungs after an hour or three out, the crunching snow when its real cold, frosty foggy white tree mornings, sunrise after an ice storm, radiant heat of a real woodstove, just the purity of a quiet morning in freshly fallen snow, birds, super clear nights to see the stars... just to start.

  QUOTE (boredcountryboy @ December 4, 2006, 20:42)


You forgot "ice fishing."

J is right, though. We don't get much snow here in Texas. When we do get our one day out of the year {MAYBE!), I play outside with the kiddos and the dogs all day. I tried kicking snow at my dog one year... ended up flat on my ass. I swear she looked like she was laughing at me

J is right, though. We don't get much snow here in Texas. When we do get our one day out of the year {MAYBE!), I play outside with the kiddos and the dogs all day. I tried kicking snow at my dog one year... ended up flat on my ass. I swear she looked like she was laughing at me