Winter, Nesting, and Domesticity

It's cold today - it was 35 F this morning when I left for my bus - and it snowed yesterday. True to form, with the first snow of the season, I'm beginning to get the urge to build my nest for the winter. I'm digging out warmer clothing and making food that's more appropriate for winter than for any other season. For dinner last night, I made corn chowder and corn bread (new, pareve corn bread recipe that we liked very much; uses creamed corn instead of milk), a meal very suited to the colder temperatures. And I managed to only burn myself once (I am notorious for burning myself while cooking; last night, while putting the corn bread into the pre-heated oven, I thwacked the base of my left thumb on the rack. It doesn't hurt; it's just annoying). I love to cook, and I cook a lot for shabbat and other holidays and such, but last night was the first time in a while (close on 6 months) that I've felt this domestic urge even after a long day at work.