There is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I’d like to add to it. “A group of apples a day keeps the weight away.”
The size of the group of apples a day depends entirely on how the winter is being coped with. I am fairly sure that the amount of apples eaten would be more on a rainy day, a windy day, a cloudy day, and particularly on a cold day. That is exactly what to strive for. Perhaps the size of the group of apples is decreased because there is temptation to experience more “Junkly” than “Apply”? A mixture of both is the most likely outcome.
What might help to brighten up the middle of the winter is the task for Apply. For each bath or shower use a clean towel, always choosing a different colour than the one used previously. A portion of the money saved from not smoking can be used to finance the increased hot water account, so indulge with extra baths or showers, trying out various different bathroom products. If there is a mirror in the bathroom only look at what is not there anymore, remember the weight that used to be there, admire the new smaller shape.
An outing to a plant nursery to find an appealing fern that adores the wet, steamy conditions of the bathroom will also be on my task list this year. Some sort of decision will need to be made regarding Wattle’s law of conservation of towels. Throw out the two oldest, grungiest towels and purchase two new, soft luxurious ones.
It does seem fairly safe to extend the old saying a bit more: “A group of apples a day for several Applys (and a few Junklys) keeps a lot of weight away!”