winter is

walking in blistery winds and big coats and having your nose feel like it's going to fall off but your insides toasty warm because of the prettiness of it all,

sewing things together in front of heaters,

hats and scarves that clash with what your wearing,

hot pies and hot chocolates, 

somebody else's skin keeping your insides melted when it's raining outside,

delicious darkness til late morning and darkness from early morning  making it seem like night goes on twice as long ,

wonderful.

just had to say that . because treading through leaves etc etc just now reminded me. 

Study time.