10 Things to do in the deep freeze

Well it's been mighty cold here in Winnipeg. Much like the rest of Canada we've been in a deep freeze for the past week or so. Temperatures are well below freezing and it's a challenge to go outside for long periods of time. So I thought we could all use a little fun checklist to help us keep busy.

1) do housework. After laying around for a couple days avoiding the cold, you could get up and clean your bedroom, wash the floors, scrub your bathroom grout or just dust the living room.

2) write a song, poem, novel. Hey write anything...even a blog if it helps keep your mind off the body numbing cold outside.

3) Re-arrange your sock drawer to alphabetical by days of the week and colours of your wardrobe.

4) Plan your summer renovation project

5) Dream up new ways to cook chicken

6) Take $20.00 to your local dollar store and spend as much time as possible picking out 20 items that will keep you busy for then next week. Use only those items you purchased and then write a report on your success/failure of that goal.

7) Search out stuff with the face of Jesus on it on eBay. You never know when a piece of toast or a mud splattered sneaker will give you divine inspiration.

8) re-read a couple of novels you've already read.

9) Make up a new recipe using items found in your cupboards. Does curry power go with SPAM?

10) Exercise with your mind until you just can't think anymore.