About pictures, have you looked into having some printed on metal? They look great, I don't know how they do it or how much it cost, but about fifteen years ago my wife had an internet friend that had a button making machine that could punch out button and hand mirrors and print pictures on them, they came out pretty good, and have held up through the years.

Winter picture taking is a challenge, overcast skies and no sun make for some pretty gloomy shots, but most pictures people take are happy colorful and bright, so yeah we could take and present those gloomy shots. I don't think we have seen the sun for more than 2 hours since the 25 of November, it is getting pretty gloomy here.

Since you have been away from work so much you could call it a hobby.