I don't mind winter. In New England (at least where I live), it's different every year.
One of the things that helped me love winter is to be outside in it. While I did some mild x country skiing for a few years when i first moved back here, it was nothing that adventurous and I certainly knew nothing about wicking clothes or merino wool. Cycling brought me to endurance activities in the winter.
In fact, I had my first x country ski "thought" a couple of days ago. The season here is very short, and we usually have to travel a bit for great conditions.
But, don't rush the fall away (tomorrow is going to be 80-85 degrees. Not fall-like at all).