Each autumn, as the leaves fall from the trees, I dread the start of the cold and stormy winter season. This year, instead of hibernating between the months of November through March, I made a conscious effort to get outside and to appreciate the beauty of the season. Dressing appropriately for the weather has helped make the frigid temperatures more enjoyable. There are some winter wardrobe essentials that have become part of my daily winter uniform and which have carried me through these past months….