Winter Bucket List

Happy Winter Solstice!

To celebrate, I made another seasonal bucket list, like I did for the Fall, to get me in the mood. 

Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of winter. I really love the holiday season, but, technically, Christmas is only a few days into winter, and once that ends winter gets dark, bleak and sad for three long months. In the Pacific Northwest, it gets soggy and windy and rarely snows. It is not at all like the Alaskan winters I grew up with, and I get a little depressed during this time of year. 

One thing I DO like about winter, however, is that I don't feel the need to go outside as much. Despite growing up in Alaska, I never got into snow sports - I know, shocking! I see the winter as the time of year to catch up on my reading, get all the craft projects I've been wanting to do completed, and declutter and organize my house. As I'm always the list-maker, I set my intentions for the coming year on my 29th birthday, like I did with my Year of 27 (although this year is a bit more personal, so I didn't publish it). Part of this list is to keep me busy during the winter months - projects to complete, plays to go see, etc.  As I'm two years older than I was at 27 (because...that's how time works...) and didn't entirely finish my list that year, I've definitely got my work cut out for me this year with a whopping 29 things on my list! Winter, bring it on!