I don’t know about you, but I am totally utterly fed up with the snow. I am probably bitter because of the fact I didn’t get to have a snow day (and because I live in a godforsaken bubble that never gets proper snow), but it is also quite likely that the dampness and ever-increasing slush levels have finally reached my brain. When this happens… well, I can’t be held responsible for my actions, my whining and my downright tetchiness!
If you are anything at all like this, then no doubt you are spending your days dreaming of sunnier climes, drier climes, places where you can kick back and relax without having to stomp grit and ice out of your boots – and where the weather is calm enough that you can walk unaided through your local town centre!
What you need is a pick me up, something to completely distract you and make you feel like the sun is just on a temporary holiday. What you need is one of the following products, all of which have the power to distract you from panic buying and worrying for a grand 10 minutes t least. If you buy all of them, you may not even think about the snow for hours!
If you have to venture outdoors, perk yourself up with something that wouldn’t look out of place in the shrubbery! Daisies are spring fodder through and through, so all you have to do is look up and forget the squidgy snow under foot! Do remember to look forward, however, I don’t want you to trip and die, albeit in a state of blissful sunny unawareness!
Vodka
It works for the Russians (nothing like resorting to generalist stereotypes…), it can damn well work for us too! If you don’t like vodka, replace it with some other strong spirit – Sloe Gin always makes me feel slightly more appreciative of winter and frosts, so that sounds like a good suggestion to me! I, of course, shouldn’t advocate drowning your problems in alcohol – but in the chilly weather blood that refuses to freeze has to be an advantage!
Denial is the name of the game – everyone knows this really! Stick this cheery hippy sun sticker on your window and pretend glibly that it is wildly hot outside and you actually have to stay indoors in order to avoid getting frazzled. It may not be completely convincing, but at least this will give you a dose of cheeriness if ever your eyes stray in the direction of the frigid outdoors!
Toys
Finally, if nothing else has distracted you, the time has come to get out the gear you save for a rainy day. This could well be very adult (what do you mean you don’t know how to entertain yourself?!), but I actually find board games and kids toys can be pretty distracting too. Many hours of a snow day can be absorbed by playing fuzzy felt, or setting up a dictatorship of plastic cows, pigs and dinosaurs!