I just leave the parka hanging by the front door. I noticed the other day that my Sorel pacs are also sitting under the parka. My snow shovel is still on the front porch. What's the point of moving them? I don't mind winter if we're not in some Arctic vortex. We were spared that last winter but, on the other hand, we had a Big Snowstorm Thanksgiving weekend and the city shut down for a couple of days. Sidewalks stayed 4" above the concrete. Walking in the street was the thing to do. I still despise hot weather (like 90+ degrees). The big plows were saviors--even they had a tough time for a while. You can generally dress for the cold and I have some high-powered winter clothes, but in summer you can't run around naked even if that were permissable.