Although mid-Winter is well gone by it can still be difficult to motivate to freshen up after the Xmas decorations come down.
Putting a project in motion does help. For me the project that works best is making marmalade.. the Easy way. The steeping and washing of the oranges really is does re-fresh the spirt at this harsh time of the year.
We have made a video based using Jim's Granny's French cookery book which produces delicious results. What I really like about this method is that it uses the orange peel that has been cooked almost like the start of homemade candid peel. The cooked orange peel is left in large pieces and then fresh orange juice is added with the sugar to product a confiture. The smell of the oranges during the washing is refreshing but to have the marmalade to eat as well.. It's a win-win thing to do to re-fresh the mind and spirt.