I actually love winter.  I love the down time.  Paul took a mini vacation from work.  We didn't do much but it was nice having no bed time and no alarm clock . . .  other than the dogs and cats which are our natural alarm clocks.  The dogs are more content  to sleep in but the cats,  especially Marmalade, had a built in breakfast buzzer.  Vladdie,  the lazy cat likes to jog before breakfast.  He sounds like a truck driving up and down the hall.  Never-the-less,  the vaca was lovely.