Hibernation

hibernate [ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt]

vb (intr)

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down.

2. to cease from activity

[from Latin hibernare to spend the winter, from hibernus of winter, from hiems winter]

hibernation  n

(Definition from thefreedictionary.com, because ours has gone missing *sigh*)

Hibernating is what I feel like I should be doing right now. It is all I feel like doing. Except I can't.

Not even a state of 'waking hibernation' like polar bears, (one of) my favourite animals ♥