"Isn't this awful, I'm ready to move."
"Why did our ancestors settle so early?"
"I think I've got scurvy."
"Did you hear the forecast? We're getting more snow!"
March has finally left, but yes, there is another snow storm coming. I don't know about you, but storm chips aren't the happy cure they used to be (probably because I've eaten my weight in storm chips this year and my cholesterol is in the red zone.)
Anyway, since the only way to get to summer is to keep slogging through this weather, here's a list of substitutes for storm chips that will help ease the winter blues—or at least distract you from it.
10 Ways To Beat The Unending Winter Weather Blues
1. Grab yourself a cinnamon roll from The Old Apothecary Bakery.
2. Stroll through the Central Library, then grab a coffee from Pavia and settle into one of the spacious seating areas bathed in sunlight ont he top floor.
3. Go to a movie! Beauty and the Beast will make your heart full enough to melt away any bitter resentment.
4. Read a good murder mystery set in the summer. Okay, any book set in the middle of a sultry summer would be fine.
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith
A Demon Summer by G.M. Malliet
5. Go outside. Yes, I know this flies in the face of distracting you from the weather, but nature and fresh air do wonders.
6. Hot Yoga! Take a drop in class at Halifax Yoga. "I regret going to yoga," said no one ever.
7. Do something crafty! Pinterest if full of easy DIY guides. Here are some easy peasy projects to do today.
Remake an old t-shirt into an infinity scarf!
Spray glitter paint inside your lamp shade!
8. De-clutter your closet! Oh my nerves, it's time to get rid of all the winter clothes you DIDN'T wear this season.
9. Make a lemon meringue pie. It's sunshine for your mouth. Here's a recipe or just buy the speedy quick from a box version.
10. Buy yourself fresh flowers. Nothing puts a smile on your face faster than a bouquet of blooms.
What are your tips for surviving the winter blues?
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