Geoff
Are you complaining about those temps and conditions or bragging? If you want to really feel a winter, come on out to Manitoba. If the temp reaches +4 here, I head out to cut another cord of wood.
I recall early in my military career, we would get young soldiors posted in from Ontario and Quebec, who would ask what the block heater plug in on the front of the car was for? Those were also the days of frost shields, another mystery item to them.
My view of winter is this: For at least 5 months out of the year, the yard looks clean and noone can tell whether the sprinkler or rake has been left out. All yards are equal, with the dandilions well buried and the tumbleweeds have long blown out to wherever it is that those things go.
My solution to the cold of January? Book one of those trips to the dominican or wherever is cheapest. This is where procrastination pays off. Wait until the Saturday morning to book for the following Tuesday. Prices will be at rock bottom. Last year I went to Puerto Plata for $900 (taxes in that price) for two weeks. That price included airfare, hotel, food, and all the beer and coke I could drink for 2 weeks. And by the time I got back to Manitoba, we only had one more month of -32 before the temps started warming up again.
This year is predicted to have more cold and more snow than usual. Something called le-ninio. Bring it on. In years past, when this condition was applied, Southern Ontario, Texas, and Florida would all see snow and cold. It was actually nicer overall around here. When you already live in hell, things can only get better.
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