Here's hoping winter for you has been bearable and that spring is in the not-too-distant-future wherever you are.  

Talking a bit here about a very fundamental element to playing...How to hold the bass.  If you've been playing a while this may seem a bit on the basic side for you, but give it some thought and examine how you are mostly positioned when you play.  You might discover you've slipped into some habits that might be getting in your way.