this time of year

it is the time of year, when on a beautiful day the world is sunny and foggy at the same time, grass sparkles with crunchy white frost, and cold air pinches your nose. all the other days are dark and sad, squished under thick leaden clouds, and people, hunched over to keep from the penetrating cold, rush to their cozy homes, where they will try to dispel seasonal depression with a warm bowl of soup. at such times, bear-style hibernation sounds like a really good idea.