[TheGeezer]

Icy, cold Winters are a great thing: it makes the crazies head south, leaving northern climes more civil and sane...at least this is the tendency in the U.S.

One also may have a loving spouse, a hearty stew, a good movie, and a cup of brew, forgetting the world without for the warmth within, all while the snow taps at the window.

[franksolich]

You got it, sir.

As long as the inside--of the house, of the person--is warm, the cold and the darkness outside are meaningless.

[wizr]

Thanx for the ping.

And thanx, Geezer, for a warm description of a cold winter.

Born and raised in Southern California, I never new what winter snows were all about. My wife and I bought a cabin in the Sierra last year, and have since found out the true beauty of winter.

But, sir, I'll take a few hills and trees, to watch the sun cast its shadows across, at sunrise and sunset.