MID-WINTER BLUES

The red ink symbolizes love, which was February 14 -- the only "hot spot" in the middle of winter. Here in Saskatchewan, winter sometimes seems to last 10 months of the year. We've all heard the old joke: "In Saskatchewan there are only 2 months -- winter and road construction." Right now it is a VERY cold winter at -23C with a wind chill that feels like -37C.

 

So how do we get through the days, weeks and months of such cold without getting severely depressed? Here are a few helps. Use what works (at your own risk) and ignore the rest.

 

1. Leave for a tropical climate on July 1 and return June 31.
2. Have a beach party in January -- indoors.
3. Have a "how cold is it?" debate and try to outdo each other.
4. Take the family to the Moose Jaw spa for a treat weekend.
5. If you can't afford a weekend in Moose Jaw, spend an afternoon at a leisure centre.
6. Sit down with a globe and find climates that are colder than Saskatchewan. Research them on Wikipedia.
7. Go through your closet trying on and sorting summer clothes that no longer fit or are worn out.
8. Look through pictures or a scrapbook of a memorable vacation, no matter where it was.
9. Rent a Beach Blanket movie for the evening.
10. Look at your warm home, warm winter coat, hat/gloves and winter boots and count your blessings.

As the song goes, "See you in the summer ..."