It's back! Those of us who have lived for years in Minnesota forget about the January thaw. We get a few days of 30 degrees, and we start believing winter is over. My dog this morning ran to the door and then put on his brakes. He looked at me as to say, "You are not serious about me going out in that." After all, it is the Pond Hockey Tournament and the Winter Carnival in St. Paul. Carved in a block of ice somewhere are the words "winter freeze." About ten years ago I had a family relocating from Virginia. It was the first week of October and I met them at the airport. They stood there in Sorrell boots, parkas, and chopper gloves. I laughed so hard. "Where do you think you are moving to?" I asked. It was 70 some degrees that day. They learned to laugh at themselves. That January she called me and said,"Hey Jane, you were right. Winter is not so bad here. We have had below zero, but now it is 30 so I guess spring will be here soon." I did not have the heart to tell her she was experiencing our winter thaw. It is best to let new comers experience our weather as it comes and not try to prepare them for what we really get. After all, this is what makes us hardy
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