Looking for ways to weather winter? Bored with the rain and cold? Here’s a starter list of things to do that cost nothing or very little and are also fun.
Think of these ideas as stepping stones to a charmed (winter) life. Please share your own favourites in the comments below.
SOME WAYS TO WEATHER WINTER
- Pull the curtains
- Bring out the rugs and throws
- Splash the living room with warm-coloured cushions
- Light candles
- Invite friends
- Mull some wine
- Serve hot chocolate in mugs, top with marshmallows
- Make soup
- Slow cook meals
- Walk in the rain
- Splash in puddles
- Watch patterns made by vehicle lights on wet roads
- Photograph a rainbow and a storm
- Unfurl the umbrellas
- Wear boots, raincoats … and scarves in incredible colours
- Share Sunday pub lunches
- Bush-walk (don’t forget the kids, dog and dry clothes)
- Walk on the beach
- Fly kites
- Go to a craft market
- Play sport
- Watch Australian Football League games live or on television
- Attend a concert
- Make or play music
- Visit an art gallery
- Explore your local library
- Browse in a bookshop
- Devour good books
- Write a memoir, novel, or short story
- Indulge in introspection
- Write a poem
- Play Scrabble, Monopoly and the Game of Life
- Teach the littlies to play Old Maid, Rummy, Poker
- Play Bridge, Five Hundred and Canasta
- Play Charades
- Start a vision board to achieve your goals
- Sort photos
- Knit, crotchet and sew
- Prune the roses, dig garden beds, prepare the garden for spring
- Snuggle into warm pyjamas and watch a favourite show.
Remember to add your favourite ideas in the comments below.
I love items 5 and 6. May not be able to help you mull some wine – but definitely can help you drink it. Send an invite?!!