Firenze, I lived in Tempe, which does not have the seasons that ABQ has. The winter was fine, but it still got dark early, so being outside didn't happen much for me. No wonder I became a gym rat! Well, when my 3 and 5 year old ran into the shrub bed in front of my house and said, "We're in the forest," I said enough!
I do miss the smell of pinon in the winter... and of course, my friends.