Having just moved back to the US after spending a year in Eastern Europe, a Texan winter doesn’t really feel like winter. There are many things that I miss about a chilly, snowy winter, but there are also a few upsides to the continued balmy weather in December. As fall has slowly left us behind and winter is creeping up, the pros and cons of a warmer winter have been floating through my mind, so I decided to put them on (electronic) paper. Maybe you’ll agree with me and maybe not; read on to decide for yourself!
PROS to a Texan winter:
It’s warm enough that I still get to ride my bike to work (almost) every day.
I can go for runs in the morning without needing to wear a coat, sweatshirt, hat and scarf.
I don’t have to worry about slipping on ice.
I don’t have to don every last article of clothing I own just to head out to the mailbox.
I can sit on my back porch and enjoy the afternoon without freezing.
It still looks like fall outside.
I don’t have to fear all the people who never learned to drive in the snow.
CONS to a Texan winter:
When it rains, it pours.
I can’t make a snowman without snow.
It really just doesn’t feel like winter.
Things look so pretty with a new covering of snow.
No snow = no possibility of a snow day.
No skiing, sledding or ice skating outside.
I love to bundle up with scarves, sweaters and boots, but they just aren’t necessary here.
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