We’ve got one in our yard too, hangs out with us early spring and late fall. Could probably walk right up to him and pet him on the head if he wasn’t.. a porcupine

That’s so fun! I’m making some curtains out of a couple old quilts!

Everyone has already given you great, practical advice but I would like to add that your mindset can be really important. I’ve lived here my whole life but never been one for winter sports. So I tend to think of winter as my time to indulge every hobby or craft I just don’t have time for the rest of the year.

I pack so much travel and social time in during the spring/summer/fall/holidays that I’m very happy to have 3-4 months to stay home and read books, watch movies, cook all the new recipes I have bookmarked, do some sewing, deep cleaning/organizing, extra time for going to the gym.. so even if you don’t fall in love with the snow and doing winter sports, it’s still a really peaceful time to be here.

Practically, go to ll bean and get yourself nice winter gear. If you can’t afford that, you should be able to find plenty of warm gear in thrift stores or maybe Reny’s on Congress street. Turtleneck under wool sweaters, warm socks, warm boots, thermal shirts, flannel lined jeans or roomy trousers to wear leggings underneath. Get some gloves if you do a lot of walking but don’t spend a lot and buy extra pairs as it’s so easy to misplace one glove. I’d pick this stuff up asap because it’s actually been a very mild winter so far and it’s about to get much colder. Also a heated blanket is so nice in the morning and at night. Slippers are good too :)