10 Things You Need In Winter

I've learned many survival skills while braving years of Wisconsin winters. The following is a series of posts on things that have come in handy for me during those blistery winter days and nights. Enjoy!

1. A full tank of gas
2. A cross made out of popscicle sticks, stolen from a nursing home
3. A laundry basket full of dirty clothes
4. A 5th Avenue candy bar
5. The Amish
6. One Clydesdale horse
7. A shovel
8. A vacation!
9. Alcohol. Any will do.

10. A sense of humor
As our Wisconsin winter winds down to make way for our next season--still winter spring--I hope you've learned that the most important thing you need to make it through this time of year isn't an ice scraper in the backseat, a blanket in the trunk, or hell--even a Clydesdale horse. What you really need is a sense of humor. If you can laugh at spending more time in a snow bank than you do your living room, giggle at needing to be pushed up a hill by the SUV behind you, or joke to your neighbor "It's not so much the heat, it's that damn humidity" while walking your dogs on a -10°F day, then I can promise you one thing--winter will be a little warmer for you.

I hope you've enjoyed this series, and hearing about some of my most memorable winter moments!