Usually at this time of year, all but the most robust have stopped using the outside world.
Not so this year. People aren’t out in the same numbers as they were in June and it’s much easier to maintain physical distance now, but you won’t be one of only three people strolling Hartford’s Elizabeth Park this season.
You can peek at flowers blooming inside the greenhouse or enjoy the herb garden.
If you are new to this whole spending time in parks during the winter thing, here are a few tips.
Worry less about looking cute and more about feeling comfortable. Gorgeous outfits are ruined when your shoulders are up to your ears while you shiver.
Wear wool socks. Yes, they cost more than cotton. They are worth every penny.
Can you fit a pair of jeans over leggings? Then to do. Tada! You’ve layered. If you’re a skirt-wearer, you may be able to wear tights over leggings.
The more you move, the warmer you will be. You don’t need to jog or speedwalk, just move at more than a slow ramble. Accept that you will be cold for the first five or ten minutes, and then — unless it’s an especially blustery day — you will be comfortable. Maybe even warm.