Everyone around here describes winter as: nasty, terrible, ugly, disgusting, horrible, yucky, dreadful, dull, depressing, blah, dreary...

WHY?

Winter is a season. It is part of nature in most areas of the world and is incredibly important for the well being of the land. It kills germs that would otherwise live in warmth. It deposits snow that fills rivers in the spring. It allows the ground and plants to rest.

It is also beautiful.

Fat, fluffy flakes landing on your nose, the clean look to everything after a fresh snow, animal prints in the snow, the absolute stunning sight of a tree covered in ice when the sun hits it, snow ball fights, snowpeople, rosy cheeks and warm woolly scarves, hot cocoa and cozy cuddling under blankets...

Sure you have to brush off your car. Sure the corrosive chemical salt man puts down on the roads makes black slush. Sure you have to drive slower and pay attention.

Is it so very horrible? Just because your life is slowed down a bit it's not the end of the world. I personally believe people who only have negative things to say about winter are self centered, and they might not even know it. They put the hectic running of their lives (especially driving their gas sucking cars) over everything else, especially the environment and appreciating how a part of nature we really are, no matter how much we try to separate ourselves. They are slaves to convenience and getting what they want immediately.

And no, global warming is not a good thing.

So if you hate winter, go to Florida. Or California. Or Texas.

If you don't want to move, at least stop complaining and let the rest of us enjoy it.