10-4 Magazine / January 2026 63 Twopairsofsocks. Handwarmersinsideapairofglovesinsidemittens,thermalpantsandshirt,sweatshirt,afluffyjacket, andathickstockingcap. Youcanbarelymove,butatleastyou’refortifiedenoughtotrygoingoutsidenow. You’rewearing everything you need to stay warm but, until you read “How to Winter” by Kari Leibowitz, PhD, you don’t have everything for the season. GrowingupalongtheJerseyShore,KariLeibowitzwasnofanofwinter. Shealwaysthoughtthatbeacheswerebetterbut thatallchangedwhen,asaresearcher,shelandedaFulbrightScholarshipattheUniversityofTromsøinNorway. Sheplannedto study“wintermindsets”tounderstandwhypeoplechoosetoliveincold-weatherclimates. There,shesays,she“fellinlovewith wintermyself.” InTromsø,winterlastsninemonthsandtwoofthosemonthsareopaquelydarkbecauseofa“diffused”sunrise. Temperaturesaren’tArctic,buttheyaren’texactlygo-without-a-coatweather,either. Still,residentsknowhowtolivewellandbe happyinthedarkandcold,andtheytaughtLeibowitztheirsecrets. Firstandforemost,shesays,adjustyourmindset. Ifyouexpect tohatewinter,youwillhateit. Thinkaboutnightsspentinfrontofthefireplace,warmblanketsandhotdrinks. Reachforthingsthat elevateyour“cozycontentment.” Youdon’thavetobecold,andyoudon’thavetohatetheseason. Infact,saysLeibowitz,“The chancetoenjoyitisarelief.” Learntoappreciatewinterandpayattentiontothemagicofsnowynightsandchillyweather. “Make it special” by setting yourself up for fun things to do and happy events you know you’ll eagerly anticipate. The Norwegians say, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing,” so bundle up warm, go outside,andenjoy. Yournoseisfrozen,andsoareyourtoes. Butfollowtheadviceinside“HowtoWinter” andyou’llbesobusysmilingthroughthisseasonthatyouwon’tminditabit. That’sbecausethere’sapretty high level of joy in this book, in every word of advice, and in the tales that author Kari Leibowitz tells of hertimeinNorwayandthewonderoftheseasonshefoundthere. It’salmostenoughtomakeyoubooka ticketandgoyourself,butinstead,readandlearntolovethewhitestuffinyourownyard. Justknowthat it might not be easy – even Leibowitz admits that, but with time, what you learn here may eventually help youlookoutyourwindowwithmorecontentmentandlesscontempt. Ifyoulongforthesamekindof happinessasnowydaygaveyouasakid,“HowtoWinter”willhelpyourecapturethatfeeling. Ifyouneed acoldweathermood-booster,that’shere,too. Missthisbookandit’lljustleaveyoucold. n The Bookworm Sez: By Terri Schlichenmeyer EMBRACING THE WINTER MONTHS AARON DISPATCH, INC. ...Stay Loaded At All Times Running California / Arizona / Nevada / Utah For More Information, Please Contact Sina at 760-456-7227 FLATBED WORK AVAILABLE Quick Pay Availabe ***FLATBED TRAILERS AVAILABLE FOR LEASE***
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