I have mostly told you about the good things, parks, fresh fruit and veggies, lakes and sunshine. But there is a downside to all of that and it's called Winter. Although after the unnatural heat wave of this summer with temperatures reaching 50+C (including humidity factor) winter may be welcomed this year. We may not mind paying the piper as we usually have to do after a 'normal' summer as described to you in my previous posts.
In winter snow and ice abound and temperatures drop quickly into the low -20C's.
The first snowfall is always beautiful, pure and clean. We especially enjoy snow during the Christmas period, but as the months go on and the piles of snow that have been moved off the roads, parking lots etc., get higher and turn a dirty brown it's not very beautiful any more.
The worst month is February so we take our vacation. By that time we need a good dose of Vitamin D and to be reminded that the world isn't all a freezing wilderness.