Why Warmth?

February is my most hated month. The holidays are over, the weather tends to be slushy and overcast, and I am tired of winter. My friend suggested I thus choose warmth for this month's theme. I tend to be that person who is always freezing, so focusing on staying warm certainly dovetails with my personal desires. I set a few goals related to physical warmth:

1. Learn how to make a fire in our fireplace and keep it going (we have one of those new-fangled fireplaces that is actually efficient.)
2. Try to consume warm meals and beverages whenever possible.
3. Buy fuzzy socks. It sounds silly, but I am tired of looking for/rewashing the two pairs I have now.
4. Do physical activity that creates the sensation of being warm. I had originally wanted to start with sun salutations, but with the three feet of snow we have received, I have also decided that snow removal and cleaning the floor also counts.

But there is of course more to warmth than the physical - there is also the emotional. I tend to gag at the "warm and fuzzy" references, but doing nice things does improve one's mental state. For instance, I was not a fan of Valentine's Day, with all of its commercially romantic trappings. But when my brothers moved to different parts of the country several years ago I decided to send them packages for Valentine's just so they know they were loved, even if I couldn't see them. I now look forward to creating and mailing them a box of goodies and gag gifts every year. So I would also like to add some "emotional warming" goals to the mix....