Winter has it's ways of stimulating some very effective ways of coping - as we used to enjoy on the homestead in Alaska, with the long nights, the ski trails beckoning, and the Northern Lights dancing across the sky...the fireplace after a long day in the field and a large, hot mug of cocoa to enjoy with good music...
   After a good meal, Beaufort has the Danish method of dealing with the season perfected. 
   Hygge, anyone...?