2) Old Man Winter's Here

(Seasonal Preamble) 

‘Old Man Winter’ has arrived with his frigid breezes and swirling snow drifts!  You may be aware from drafts in your favorite nooks, or because night falls by the time you leave work or school at the end of your day.

Yet although it’s been some time since the first dusting of snow this year, the real winter has set in.  With the Holidays a distant memory, we’ve traded in our light gloves for our ski mittens to better enjoy the rest of the winter that lies ahead.

That’s the key to a wonderful winter, being properly prepared for the weather.  In fact winter is an incredible time to be outdoors.  It can be quite magical if you let yourself embrace the cold.

And there’s no need to shy away from exercise just because it’s cold out.  If you live in Halifax, or anywhere in Canada, surely with all the winter competitions that surround us this year and next, on a National and International level, you’ve been inspired by outdoor athleticism, and may have even gotten the urge to do a bit of it yourself.

Whatever your fancy outdoors, be sure to make friends with ‘Old Man Winter’!