Being a person who loves Fall this is kind of hard for me to admit, but winter does bring a few fun things to the table.
Snow. Pretty lights. Cuddling on cold nights. Sledding. Drinking hot chocolate as you watch the snow come down. The occasional evil snowman attack. And of course, an unlimited resource for making snow cones.
Winter really only has one major drawback, and that is... There is nothing to do. Especially when the temperature is a balmy -25 degrees.
Its not like you can just go for a walk in the park or kayaking or to the zoo or the drive-in or any the other million things there are to do in non-Arctic weather.
In fact, when it is as cold as it is right now outside, scientists and doctors recommend you don't even go out. They say if you spend more than a minute in this type of weather, all the fluids in your body will turn to ice. And since no one wants to turn into a giant Jello Pudding Pop... you are forced to stay inside.
Which is okay for a day or two. You spend sometime in front of the fireplace while catching up on the 40+ shows you still haven't watched on your DVR. You finally get around to all those household chores you have been putting off. You might even order a pizza or two.
Eventually though, you are going to run out of things to do... Unless, of course, you get creative.
So, here's a neat little do-it-yourself idea, that will help you to enjoy one of your favorite winter time activities in the comfort of your own home.
I'm going to tell you how to build an indoor ice skating ring in just a few simple steps.
Step One - Clear all the furniture out of one room.
Step Two - Cut a long piece of plastic that is just a little bit bigger than the actual room.
Step Three - Lay out the plastic. If you cut your plastic right, you should have an extra two feet on each side. Tape this to the walls. Ideally, you should end up with a square or rectangle that is two feet deep.
Step Four - Fill your square or rectangle with water. Then open a few windows and wait. Since its -20 degrees out, it shouldn't take more than an hour or two for the water to freeze over.
Step Five - Once the water has completely frozen into ice, close all the windows and enjoy.
You now have your very own indoor ice skating ring. For those extra little touches think about running some Christmas lights in a zig-zag pattern across the ceiling and playing fun perky music.
The ice will remain frozen for several hours before you have to worry about opening any windows again. So call up all your friends and warm up the hot chocolate, because your house is now the ultimate winter hot spot.
