Today I am missing summer.  I am missing the sunshine.  The warmth.  The happiness that summer brings me.  Today is yet another gloomy, gray, wet & wintery day.

My family moved to the Coastal Bend for the beach and the climate.  And as ridiculous as this sounds, when wintery-like weather rears its ugly head, I feel almost betrayed by mother nature.

I have lived in Texas for well over a decade now and have become quite acclimated to the heat.  I don’t even mind it anymore.  I MUCH prefer blistering heat to wet, windy, cold, winter.  And I realize that our “winters” are extremely mild compared to almost everyone else’s but that doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like this season.  So, to lift my mood today, I am making a list of the GOOD things about winter.  Here we go:

1. Blankets

I love blankets.  Throw blankets, car blankets, electric blankets, you name it.  If it’s a type of blanket, I probably own it and love it.  Winter is a good season to use blankets.

2. Fun winter accessories

This season, I am really into vests, booties, and faux fur.  In the summer, I can’t wear any of these.  So winter gets a bonus point there.

3. Hot cocoa

Let’s be real, hot cocoa is delicious and you cant go drinking it in the summertime.  So, I’ll give you that winter, you are the season for cocoa drinking.

4. Cold Beach Days are Kind of Fun

The fishing is actually pretty great when it’s cold outside! And bonus: the beaches aren’t usually crowded. So bundle up, grab your rods and, catch a fish or two!

5. The promise of spring!!

My  absolute most favorite thing about winter: the end of it, with the promise of spring in sight!  The season that opens the door to sundress, sandals, swimming, beaching, and basking in the sun!

So there you have it.

Five “good” things about winter.

{Cue the eye roll.}  🙂

If you need me, I’ll just be here cuddled under my electric blanket, drinking hot cocoa and waiting for spring!  Stay warm out there mommas, and remember, spring is coming…