I am not a winter person. I grew up in Southern California, where winter was a few months of nighttimes in the 30's to 40's, punctuated with days that hit 70 degrees in mid-January. Utah is the first place I have lived year round which has an actual winter with snow. I enjoy winter for about a month, and then I am ready for summer. I do not wish for spring, with its wishy-washy weather, teasing me with warm temperatures, only to return grey skies and cold weather the next day. I am a summer person, and winter is mostly a drag for me. So I have developed a coping strategy. My strategy consists of positive thinking about winter (tough), and planning for the future (fun!). One of the things I enjoy planning during the winter is future travel.
This year, Greg and I are taking a late summer trip to England, Wales, and Scotland. We are having a lot of fun preparing an itinerary, deciding what we would like to see, and researching different areas to visit. I like to be well prepared when I travel, whether the trip is one day or multi-week. I also like to keep things simple and easy. I am always on the lookout for items to make travel smoother and that fit my travel style. With that in mind, I made several purchases to test out before our trip, which I will review here over the next few weeks: the Chloe Hoodie and Women's Trench from Scottevest, a handmade iPad cover from 2 Sisters Shoppe on Etsy, a handmade leather wrist wallet from Sewlutions by AMO on Etsy, and some other miscellaneous items.
As I type this, another cold front is passing through Utah and is forecast to dump another 6 inches of snow. As I cuddle in my blanket next to the fire, I will be dreaming of summer and planning adventures, at least until I have to go shovel the snow.
