Winter greys

I really don't mind the temps and snows of Minnesota winters, but the grey days are hard to take and we seem to be in a string of them. I loved hearing how Eero keeps an orchid garden going up in dark Alaska. So, here's my personal list for fighting the "winter greys":
* wash the car - the outside will be a crusty shell of salt and snow again within 24 hours, but it's nice to have a clean interior
* keep a couple of green plants alive - my plant nurturing skills are mixed, but this is a good time of year to tend to them
* keep Bruce* on your iPod and rock out while you're making breakfast
* try something new, even if it's going to the grocery store a different way
* drink as much water as you can
* bring home flowers

Ok, so I'm really writing these notes to myself (ie, I need to drink as much water as I can; I need to keep a green plant watered and tended), but maybe posting them here will keep me from giving into the "greys" another day!
*as in Springsteen