Cozy Musings From A True Southerner On A Winter’s Day

At the moment of this writing, much of the south is still recovering from ice and snow dumped across several states in January 2026. Actually, we’re quite upset about the whole thing. All these high-pressures and low-pressures should know that this kind of weather belongs up north. Way up north. We of the south want our normal winter temperatures back!

Make no mistake, I’m not afraid of a bit of winter weather. I lived in Colorado for a few years and trust me, snow was not scarce. Neither was extreme cold. But that’s what you expect in Colorado. Georgia, not so much.

However, cozying up with a mug of hot chocolate and a piece of peppermint bark , I found myself musing about snow (or ice) days and how joyful they are.

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The Winters of Our Discontented Spring

Ahhh …. The joy of spring. You know what I’m talking about, right?

  • The stuffy nose
  • The sinus headaches (Every. Single. Day.)
  • The sneezing
  • The coughing (until you gag—which I’ve done since I was a child)
  • The not sleeping at night because you can’t breathe

Spring … we wait all winter for spring to get here and then it makes us miserable. Unless, of course, you’re one of the fortunate who don’t suffer from allergies. 

But, let’s talk about Spring in the South, shall we? 

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