This would be my ideal winter: Sunny and warm until midnight on Dec. 25. Then an inch of snow and temps in the mid-30's for 24 hours on Dec. 25. Then the snow magically melts on Dec. 26, and temps. return to 70 degrees with daily sunshine for the rest of the winter.
I am approaching my 58th winter season in the Midwest snow zone
If I never see another snow pile or ice on the sidewalk I would be very happy. Snow was fun to play in as a kid, but those days are long past. What I dread is having to allow an extra 60 to 90 minutes to drive to work or get home from work because of snow. Can you tell by now I don't like snow?
Thank the stars my 88 year old father finally decided to hire someone to plow the snow off of his sidewalks and driveway a few years ago. The last thing we need is him falling and breaking a hip while trying to save money plowing the sidewalk or driveway himself. The worst part of winter for him is not leaving the house for 3 or 4 days at a time because of snow and ice -- very isolating for him. Hibernating in the house from December through March is not how I want to spend my golden years. But to each his or her own.