However... we all have to admit this Polar Vortex we've been in since Christmas is a bit ridiculous. I mean... there has only been one state in all of the USA that hasn't had some form of snow. (I'm giving Florida the evil eye right now.) I've found everyone has had a mixture of reactions and gone through a few somewhat familiar phases with their feelings about winter.
Denial
"We're Chicago people! This is nothing! It's just a cold spell and we'll be fine. Just put on a hat. Whatever. Toughen up son!"
Anger
I HATE THIS SNOW AND THE COLD AND EVERYTHING! I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR, TRAFFIC IS AWFUL, AND THE SNOW ISN'T EVEN PRETTY ANYMORE I WANT SUMMER BACK RIGHT NOW!
Bargaining
Well... at least it's pretty to look at. The first day. Maybe this will mean we'll have a good spring and summer. Besides, it's January. We can deal with January. By the time March comes we'll have spring again if we behave and deal with it now.
Depression
Spring will never come. It's the middle of March and we just got several inches of more snow and ice. It's eternal winter and I give up. Just let me hide in my house under the blankets in the darkness for the rest of eternity and drown in my tears and hot chocolate.
Acceptance
Yup. It's winter. A lot of snow. But... that's how it is. Heck, it even snows in April sometimes here in Chicago. This is just the reality of living here. Spring and summer will come eventually in their own time, and when it gets outrageously hot and humid in July we'll be begging for the cold again. Besides - we can build snow men!
How have you all been dealing with eternal winter? What stage are you in?
Today's Love Sighting:
We had a new student today who is the younger sibling of another student - and he was so excited to introduce his litter sister to everyone!
im still in the anger mode because it's freaking march and we should be done with this already!!!!
ReplyDelete-kathy | Vodka and Soda
Haha. This is absolutely perfect and far too true! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head!! This is a perfect description of this year's winter! We need to celebrate the day no more snow is on the ground :)
ReplyDeleteI have been in the anger stage forever! I am so excited for warm weather, it is finally spring around here! 50 degrees today!
ReplyDeleteMissie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
We had a few nice days last week - and I think one day this week it's supposed to get up to 50. YAY! I hope spring is coming!
DeleteI haven't quite reached the acceptance stage. Only because we've had nice weather for about a week now and I just know that it won't last. We still have some winter left :(
ReplyDeleteI KNOW! We had some nice weather and then we get a bunch of snow. BOO!
DeleteWell, I live in eastern North Carolina and I am in the "OVER IT" mode. I am normally a colder weather person, but this is ridiculous. I am craving my hot & humid summers.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I know FL has at least had ICE. Maybe a touch of snow. My friends there were NOT okay with this.
You know, I look at pictures of winter and feel wistful. I want snow... But then I remember actually living in the snow, and the scraping of the ice off the windshield, and the depression, and I think "Nope! I'm good right here in Florida!"
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