It's wintertime. Days are shorter and for many of us, the days are cold and the nights are even colder. The sun warms us only slightly and just doesn't seem to stay around long enough. We long for warmer weather, when more time can be spent out of doors, enjoying the sunshine and allowing us to use up some of the extra energy.

But no matter how we try, it is impossible to rush the seasons, they will come and go as they please, sometimes winter weather doesn't begin until late in December or...