My Secret Mission For My Spouse To Like Winter

I like Winter. I love it in fact. It’s a source of endless fun and beauty. My spouse doesn’t see past the frigid temps and dark days. I strongly suspect this stems from his dislike of winter clothing, therefore he’s cold, wet, and uncomfortable outside. You need to dress for the weather people! Layer layer layer!

My mission this Fall/Winter season is to show the guy a good time. I’ve got a list started of all the things I think we would have fun doing. Some of them we’ve done before and others we’ve never tried. I’ve added snowmobiling to the list. I’ve never done it before and I’m not sure he has either. Sounds like a good time. I’m sure you could go out and rent one somewhere. I’ll need to do a little research. It’s a good idea to give google a shot. I’ve discovered outdoor patio igloos (plastic igloos, not the snow kind – sadly) at a craft brewery, here in Ontario. Yes, please! That sounds like a hoot! There are some typical winter activities on the list too, like skiing, snowshoeing (never did this as an adult), and Winter hiking. I’m probably going to skip skating, but it’s not completely crossed off. There is an ice wine festival in the winter I’m looking forward to as well. There are so many fun and exciting things out there waiting to be discovered.

Not everything is outdoors. I’ve added the Value Village date to the list of things to do. If you haven’t heard of that one, it’s where you take your partner, or friend to Value Village and pick out each other’s outfits (show no mercy) and then wear them out (maybe to brunch!). Holiday decorating and baking cookies is for sure on the list of things to do. And as it’s currently still October – there will be some scary movies to watch together. The traditional Christmas Eve at chez Lobster Shorts is watching Krampus.

The plan: to get a fun Fall/Winter activity in on the weekends and a few mixed in mid week. I’m not going to tell him what we’re doing, I’m going to tell him what he needs to wear and where to go and it will be a surprise. Maybe, just maybe, by the end of the season, he’ll love winter as much as I do