Cold and Cloistered

Lately I've been in winter mode: loads of hot beverages are consumed, a down-filled coat to my knees and snow boots are necessitates for leaving the house, movies are watched, books are read, and sweaters are knit to fill the coldest evening hours, stews are cooked, two pairs of pants are layered for workouts at the circus school (despite the unflattering bulk). In these cold,