As the winter months slowly darken the days our hibernation instinct begins to kick in and our thoughts turn to either sleep or food.  That is the way it is for me anyway.  And then you have the various holidays to contend with.  Halloween candy is still in your cupboard, Thanksgiving is coming and of course that is all about food and I don't even want to mention the other food focused holidays in December.  And by the New Year we are all as round as Santa Claus but not necessarily jolly...