> I love winter. Best of all, you can dress for it. No matter how hard you try, there's no way to prepare for 90 degrees. -40, on the other hand, with appropriate precautions (load of wood in the basement, lots of warm clothing, extra blanket and candles in the car, indoor activities available if necessary for kiddies) is a snap.
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I miss winter- it's only snowed three or four times where I live now. In my old town, I could tunnel into a snowdrift until it was three times as tall as me.