How do you get through the winter? - eviltoast

Obviously for Northern Hemisphere folks here. Where I am, it has been mostly below freezing, a little snow but not enough to pe pretty or good to play in. It’s mostly indoor activities. I work out at the gym, play board games, have random get togethers with friends. What do you do?

  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
    22·
    3 days ago

    I tend to use the traditional British methods of sighing, whingeing and moaning.

    Moaning about the weather can be done communally at bus stops, to increase comradeship.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
    442·
    3 days ago

    Get through? Winter is something I look forward to. Snuggling under a warm blanket with a pet or loved one. Hearty soups for every meal. Days are shorter and life slows down.

  • WatDabney@sopuli.xyz
    21·
    3 days ago

    Read, play video games, watch movies and anime. Oh, and post on forums.

    Actually, thinking about it, there’s one thing that’s sort of the backgound to all of those things, and could be said to actually be my main activity in the winter, and that’s providing a lap for my cat. The rest of those are things that I also do.

  • MNByChoice@midwest.social
    11·
    3 days ago

    I go outside. Learning to dress warmly is a skill. Makes me feel less stuck.

    Lamps and light everywhere. A stupid amount of light. More than you are thinking.

  • Boozilla@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    13·
    3 days ago

    I’m an avid indoorsman. One of my best friends is too, fortunately. I almost never get cabin fever (though it does happen).

    Winters for me feels like home turf. My favorite activity is tabletop gaming with friends. When I can’t do that, I love reading books and watching videos. Occasionally I’ll play Steam games, but I spent enough of my youth on that, so it’s way down the list of choices.

    I also like to try out new recipes. I’m a better cook than baker, but I do some of both. And I really enjoy playing with our two dogs. They teach the stupid human how to be in the moment.

    I’m a boring but happy guy when left in peace.

  • Free_Opinions@feddit.uk
    91·
    3 days ago

    For the most part I keep doing the same things while enjoying it less. Obviously I go outside less but I still do. I gear up, hop onto my bike and ride into the pitch black forrest only to realise this kind of sucks and then I just do a short trip and come back home. Then I forget that it wasn’t that fun and do the same thing again tomorrow.

  • Pandantic [they/them]@midwest.socialEnglish
    4·
    3 days ago

    Get a sun lamp, mine helped me immensely! I sit in front of it every morning as I’m getting ready (before the sun is up) and it wakes me up and improves my mood.

  • Greg Clarke@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    3 days ago

    As an Australian living in Canada I find winters difficult after a few weeks. So I usually plan a trip south in February. I’m trying to get better about winter sports like cross country skiing. I have a 3yo now which helps, I can learn about winter fun and games through her

        • wax@feddit.nu
          2·
          2 days ago

          Stupid d vitamin amounts over long time leads to a buildup of calcium in the blood which causes a bunch of problems. From wikipedia:

          The recommended dietary allowance is 15 μg/d (600 IU per day; 800 IU for those over 70 years). Overdose has been observed at 1,925 μg/d (77,000 IU per day).[citation needed] Acute overdose requires between 15,000 μg/d (600,000 IU per day) and 42,000 μg/d (1,680,000 IU per day) over a period of several days to months. Source

    • 0ops@lemm.ee
      2·
      3 days ago

      That was my plan, been slacking though. Haven’t been up in a month

    • TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee
      1·
      3 days ago

      Do you live near a skiable hill? That sounds great. Been skiing two times this year alread. It realy is thebest way of spending the winter.

  • psychOdelic@discuss.tchncs.de
    41·
    3 days ago
    • put on 2 of my cheapest pants (both free from the street)
    • put on 7 of my cheapest shirts, jackets and hoodies, (mostly free).
    • visit the local grocery store,
    • buy a liter of vodka and a liter of orange juice (of course cheapest)
    • check out for 7€,
    • sit in the tram and be obnoxious until everyone looks at us and or tells us to leave. -leave, pee in the freezing cold, run around doing stupid shit.
    • go home, smoke weed, fall asleep.
    • wake up and DIE from SICKNESS
    • have fever for 5 days
    • repeat.