These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Winter is here and the snow is on the ground.  It is time for winter gear.  What is your favorite winter gear?

These are few of my favorite:

The hat has a name; it is called Mad Bomber.  It keeps my ears and head very warm.  It was a little pricey however; it is 12 years old and looks the same as the day I bought it.  It was a great buy and is my go to hat when walking the dog in the cold evenings.

The next survival gear is my ice cleats.  This is my second pair.  I lost one of my cleats in a bad snowstorm and never found it.  These are so inexpensive but are worth every penny.  I do not fall in ice, my dog cannot get the best of me in slippery snow and since they are plastic, I do not dig up my kitchen floor.  They slip over my next purchase, the best boots ever.

Just like my Mad Bomber hat, these boots were not a bargain.  I bought these at the same time I bought the hat.  Cost per wear, I am now wearing a free pair of boots!  They have two strips of elastic across the front of the boot.  I slip them on and slip them off.  Considering I walk my dog every hour, these boots make my life a beach.  Yes, in February I’d rather be at a beach.

While this is not my favorite piece of gear, it is mandatory for me.   A neck gaitor or turtle fur to keep the frigid air from entering my lungs.  I have asthma so having something covering my mouth is necessary and these are lifesavers.  If you know someone that has difficulty breathing the cold air these fleece pieces will be become their must haves too. Either I make my own since they are so easy or I buy them.  They can get slobbery from breathing on the material so it is nice to have more than one.  The only negative is your breath fogs up your glasses.  Foggy glasses vs. asthma attack, I choose the fog. 

My favorite drink in the winter is anything warm.  My drink comes in the best mug; it is called the hand warmer mug.  I love it.  While big enough to hold a large cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate it is thick enough to provide just the correct temperature for warning your hands.

My slippers live at my door in my kitchen or at the side of my bed.  It is the first thing I put on to start the day and last to take off at the end of the day.  The minute I walk through the door I take off my boots and put on my slippers.  These are much loved moccasin slippers.  I even added insoles to them as they have seen better days.  This year I will replace my slippers.

There are other favorite items but the above six are my favorite and I would miss them if they were lost, worn or broken.  I would love to know what your favorite items for winter are.