Comments on: Getting Through Winter http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter Live Well. Live Simple. Live Hygge. Sun, 09 May 2010 15:25:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alioh http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter/comment-page-1#comment-2188 alioh Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:52:05 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2222#comment-2188 love reading all of your blogs. . . thanks for all you do. . . hope your day is going well love reading all of your blogs. . . thanks for all you do. . . hope your day is going well

]]> By: Maggie http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter/comment-page-1#comment-2159 Maggie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:08:01 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2222#comment-2159 We are having the snowiest winter on record here in Philadelphia since they started keeping records in 1884 --- so your first winter is a record-breaking one! Normally, we get about 3 snowstorms a year --- usually only a few inches. There are lots of great spots for hot cocoa in the city -- like Naked Chocolate -- this gives you a good excuse to learn them. We are having the snowiest winter on record here in Philadelphia since they started keeping records in 1884 — so your first winter is a record-breaking one! Normally, we get about 3 snowstorms a year — usually only a few inches. There are lots of great spots for hot cocoa in the city — like Naked Chocolate — this gives you a good excuse to learn them.

]]> By: Renee Alam http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter/comment-page-1#comment-2142 Renee Alam Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:35:28 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2222#comment-2142 Hi! I just saw your comment on decor8 & just wanted to say that I agree with what you wrote.Now it looks like I have yet another blog to visit...hmm,how do I find more time for this now? :) Anyways,hope you are having a great day! Hi! I just saw your comment on decor8 & just wanted to say that I agree with what you wrote.Now it looks like I have yet another blog to visit…hmm,how do I find more time for this now? :) Anyways,hope you are having a great day!

]]> By: s.i. http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter/comment-page-1#comment-2136 s.i. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:03:56 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2222#comment-2136 I love love love winter. I love cozying up on the couch with a soft blanket and a good book. I love cuddling to stay warm and sipping on hot coffee or cocoa. I love watching the rain through my window, listening to rain drops and daydreaming. I even love the shopping hustle and bustle of the holidays. That's how I romanticize winter, anyway. But in the real world? When I have to go out in the rain? When I get the gas bill? When I have to stand in ridiculous lines at the mall? Loving winter not so much. I love love love winter. I love cozying up on the couch with a soft blanket and a good book. I love cuddling to stay warm and sipping on hot coffee or cocoa. I love watching the rain through my window, listening to rain drops and daydreaming. I even love the shopping hustle and bustle of the holidays.

That’s how I romanticize winter, anyway.

But in the real world? When I have to go out in the rain? When I get the gas bill? When I have to stand in ridiculous lines at the mall? Loving winter not so much.

]]> By: Megan http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/getting-through-winter/comment-page-1#comment-2091 Megan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:31:20 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2222#comment-2091 Hi Alex, I've been reading your blog for a while and this particular entry gave me a lot of thoughts. My husband and I are from New England and recently returned to the area after living in SC or over 4 years. While living in that state I missed the 4 seasons in the northeast so much! (People in the South think they have 4 reasons---um, no they don't). Returning to a cold climate has been an adjustment. I'm glad you got flannel sheets. They help so much! One thing you might want to consider getting is a lightbox for Seasonal Affective Disorder. You can buy one on Amazon for about $100. Even if you don't suffer from that SAD it may be helpful for the winter blahs. EVen in SC I started experiencing winter depression, but was able to handle it by sitting out on the porch and eating lunch every day. That's definitely not an option here! I was worried about returning to MA where the light is less direct in the winter, and where it's too cold to sit around outside. But the lightbox has helped so much. Even though I'm already tired of the winter cold, I don't have that horrible oppressed feeling when it gets dark at 4:30. Also, you should really keep in mind that the cold snap and heavy snow Philadelphia is experiencing is kind of unusual. It's definitely cold and dreary in winter, but I don't think it's usually quite this bad. Hi Alex,
I’ve been reading your blog for a while and this particular entry gave me a lot of thoughts. My husband and I are from New England and recently returned to the area after living in SC or over 4 years. While living in that state I missed the 4 seasons in the northeast so much! (People in the South think they have 4 reasons—um, no they don’t). Returning to a cold climate has been an adjustment. I’m glad you got flannel sheets. They help so much! One thing you might want to consider getting is a lightbox for Seasonal Affective Disorder. You can buy one on Amazon for about $100. Even if you don’t suffer from that SAD it may be helpful for the winter blahs. EVen in SC I started experiencing winter depression, but was able to handle it by sitting out on the porch and eating lunch every day. That’s definitely not an option here! I was worried about returning to MA where the light is less direct in the winter, and where it’s too cold to sit around outside. But the lightbox has helped so much. Even though I’m already tired of the winter cold, I don’t have that horrible oppressed feeling when it gets dark at 4:30.
Also, you should really keep in mind that the cold snap and heavy snow Philadelphia is experiencing is kind of unusual. It’s definitely cold and dreary in winter, but I don’t think it’s usually quite this bad.

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