http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/01/10/banish-winter-blahs/ Your online simplicity village Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:14:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/01/10/banish-winter-blahs/comment-page-1/#comment-297 shopper Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:57:55 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/01/10/banish-winter-blahs/#comment-297 I first discovered "SAD" while working in an office building in Oregon. Rain like Seattle and an interior cubicle gave me a debilitating lack of light in my life. So, here I come to wild, wonderful, and (more) sunny WV to bask in farm light. I quickly deployed a winter excuse to get outside more than I even normally would in the cold weather (yes, there's valuable light even on a snowy day). It's called sugaring. Tapping trees, running lines, gathering the sap, and walking tours for the curious have all increased my light and good humor at the time of year I need it the most. The boiling of sweet maple sugar sap provides me light and heat. So, even if you aren't blessed with mature maple trees, try the following light and heat combos; keep the burn barrel active, deep fry a turkey, invest in a snake-proof outdoor hot tub, toast marshmallows, and have winter barbeques (don't forget the leafy vegetables steaming on the side). Health, happiness, and light to 'ya. I first discovered “SAD” while working in an office building in Oregon. Rain like Seattle and an interior cubicle gave me a debilitating lack of light in my life. So, here I come to wild, wonderful, and (more) sunny WV to bask in farm light. I quickly deployed a winter excuse to get outside more than I even normally would in the cold weather (yes, there’s valuable light even on a snowy day). It’s called sugaring. Tapping trees, running lines, gathering the sap, and walking tours for the curious have all increased my light and good humor at the time of year I need it the most. The boiling of sweet maple sugar sap provides me light and heat. So, even if you aren’t blessed with mature maple trees, try the following light and heat combos; keep the burn barrel active, deep fry a turkey, invest in a snake-proof outdoor hot tub, toast marshmallows, and have winter barbeques (don’t forget the leafy vegetables steaming on the side). Health, happiness, and light to ‘ya.

]]> http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/01/10/banish-winter-blahs/comment-page-1/#comment-283 dakotatwilight Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:05:58 +0000 http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2008/01/10/banish-winter-blahs/#comment-283 THis article is very helpful. I never thought about the fact that food could help as well. Now it makes sense what my grandpa cooked in the winter. THis article is very helpful. I never thought about the fact that food could help as well. Now it makes sense what my grandpa cooked in the winter.

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