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I am from a hot humid country. So, we get sunny weather most of the time all through the year. Yes, there is winter season but our winter is very mild in comparison to  cold countries. But, this winter I have been in Europe and I have learned how  winter means here! The days were too short, Sun came up late but went down too early, most of the time there was either rain or snow fall, in addition sky was cloudy now and then, just  creepy! As a result, My mood was too bad, I became very irrational, moody, skeptic, became more squeamish, scared and bla bla bla. Then, from the last week of this month I saw the change, hey... now the sun rises early and goes down late...pretty long days I can  already say so. Birds are flying though  there are no buds yet. And, I am cheerful again! I saw people are happy too, they are going outside with a smiley face instead of having a sulky one. At mid days, I mean during lunch break people ( working people I mean) taking a stroll or just talking with their colleagues under the Sun. And, I am happy to get chance to wear a bit light jackets. I am happy not to get my shoes wet and dirty after walking on the snow. Believe me, watching snowfall and walking on a snowy covered pavement is not the same thing! Because, after walking your shoes get snow  so after returning home you have to clean them, as a new comer I did not know how to do it. So, I faced lot of troubles, my entrance became dirty as after sometimes snow melted and water came out with some dirt. Then I had to mop and drained the water into toilet, it was another hurdles because in our country we do not drain water into toilet, we have another good option to do so.  Then I mailed  to Rose and Zivi, both  helped me by saying how to do it. Later I purchased a kind  of clothing to put my shoes on it. It absorbed water and I got rid of this problem. So, my this winter was like that.

Now, let me ask you how was or is your winter? Is the weather getting warm by this time? If it has become a bit warm is it due to global warming? And, in addition please tell me do you also feel bad or do your mood swing during winter time?