But I like much better the idea of winter being the months of December, January and February. I like the fact that the other version of seeing the seasons seems to be more natural, more in tune with what really happens on our planet.
If we follow the meteorological way of looking at the world and its weather, then we just started winter, and I'm fine with that. I like winter--I like the cold, I like the coziness that the darker days and the harsher weather bring into our lives. In summer, I often feel restless if I'm indoors working--I want to be outside, doing something. In winter, though, it's very easy to pick up a book and curl up at one end of the couch and immerse myself in a novel or a good piece of non-fiction. Sometimes I may even want to turn on a good movie on a dreary afternoon, something that I almost never do during the seasons of better weather.
I also find that people are more willing to settle in and spend time together when the weather outside isn't so inviting. Winter is a time when get-togethers last a little longer and run a little more deeply. People tend to be in less of a hurry, for they haven't made so many plans, it seems. They're willing to just be, to have a cup of hot chocolate or coffee or tea and sit for a while and enjoy each other's company.
Of course, these are all tendencies, and not rules. There are people who are still always on the go whatever the weather, and people who need to be outdoors even if there's a blizzard going on. But for me, the intimacy of the season is one of its greatest beauties, and what we do with our winters is completely up to us. When I hear people complain about winter because of the weather, I hear someone who hasn't yet learned the beauty of simply sitting down and reading for a while, or spending time with others indoors rather than outdoors.
In the winter, I get more writing done, and I work on crafts more. I don't get to go on long bike rides or long runs nearly as much as I do in the summer, but I do get to spend that time baking something really good or making something really good. I can spend time playing board games with others or making puzzles on my own--the season doesn't rob us of the opportunities to do fun and special things; rather, it gives us a chance to live in tune with the seasons and do the things that the season offers and allows.
Winter's not a penalty. It's not punishment. Winter simply is, and it is what it is. If we want to pass pleasant winters and get the most of what they offer, then it's up to us to recognize what the season has to offer, accept the fact that it doesn't offer what it doesn't offer, and take full advantage of the opportunities at hand rather that wishing there were other opportunities available. Winter is a beautiful seasons in more ways than just the weather, and I'm looking forward to taking advantage of the world that winter has to offer, without trying to make it into anything it isn't. Winter's a beautiful season, and I want to take advantage of that beauty.
Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments,
embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour. -John Boswell
http://livinglifefully.com/winter.htm
(Meteorologists and climatologists break the seasons down into groupings of three months based on the annual temperature cycle as well as our calendar. We generally think of winter as the coldest time of the year and summer as the warmest time of the year, with spring and fall being the transition seasons, and that is what the meteorological seasons are based on. Meteorological spring includes March, April, and May; meteorological summer includes June, July, and August; meteorological fall includes September, October, and November; and meteorological winter includes December, January, and February.
from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/meteorological-versus-astronomical-seasons
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