Cold Weather Tendencies

There is a secret side of me that only comes out when the weather turns colder. It's a softer side, a slower side, a part of me that is okay with with heavier meals, longer conversations, a slower pace. I suppose it might be my blood thickening as the temperature drops, because that is certainly what it feels like. It's not unpleasant at all ... just a sense of more sluggishness, like beginning to hibernate.

As a result, I crave things that I do not desire when it's warmer: fires. Caramel apples. Soft sweaters. I desire snuggling more. Hot tea more. Standing on the deck watching the stars more.

I've long liked autumn best. And that affection has as much to do with who I am when it's chilly as it does the chill itself. My Cold Weather Self is nicer.