Even though winter officially arrives on the calendar tomorrow, here in Canada it usually shows up more in October. We've even had a snow day in September before (not this year). Until this week, despite a snowy week and a snow day the beginning of November, we've had un-seasonally warm and dry weather.
Well, today, the forecast figured out that Christmas is on its way.
My school Christmas concert is tonight. Among English classes, I teach some options, including drama and music, so this is a big deal for my students. So, of course, it's been snowing.
In honour of the snowfall, it's time for my seasonal bucket list.
1. Do you want to build a snowman? I do!
2. Drink apple cider
3. Make snow angels
4. Go snowshoeing. (I got a pair a few years back and love them!)
5. Watch as much hockey as humanly possible. (Go Leafs!)
6. Decorate for Christmas. Check out other people's decorations. (I love driving around to see lights in my parents' community between Christmas Eve church service and Christmas Eve time with family.)
7. Bake cookies! (Every year I bake chocolate shortbread. It's the house favourite.)
8. Drink hot chocolate
9. Read by the light of the Christmas tree
10. Spend a day in a fuzzy onesie and slippers.
11. Watch holiday movies - all the favourites! (For me, that includes Rudolph, Muppets' Christmas Carol, White Christmas, and A Christmas Story, though quite a few more are on the list too!)
12. Do another puzzle! (This is usually by the Christmas tree at my in-laws'.)
13. Play board games with the family.
14. Make ridiculously comforting soups.
15. Holiday parties! (That's a Christmas cookie exchange in addition to work parties for both my husband and myself.)
16. Reflect on the past year and plan and set goals for the new year.
17. Deep clean and go through the house. (I like starting the new year with everything cleaned out and organized.)
18. New Years!
19. Christmas!
20. My birthday!
21. Hubby's birthday!
22. Star Wars!
23. Reel Canadian Film Fest. (This is in January every year, in Fernie, British Columbia)
24. Dog sledding! (My sister got all her siblings and siblings-in-law gift certificates for this last Christmas, and it's all booked and planned for this January. I'm so excited! It's high on my lifelong bucket list!)
25. Snuggle up and love the season.
What do you love about winter? Or do you just wait for the season to pass?
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