Not all battles are fought with a sword
Screen capture showing the the extremely cold weather this morning (-33F, windchill of -54F).
We’ve had two days of this super cold weather, with schools being closed and events being cancelled. This weekend it’s supposed to get to nearly freezing (high 20’s F), which will be a nice change. In the meantime we bundle up and drink lots of hot chocolate.
Several people have asked about “culture shock” upon returning home, and for me at least there really hasn’t been much (I’ll let WeatherGirl and Sub-Evil speak for themselves). One thing that has been really amazing, though, is the peace and quiet here.
The photo above is from a few years ago, but it’s representative of what it’s been like being back. The roads (and sky) are wide and quiet, and peddling my bike down a big empty street seems kind of otherworldly after a year in a much more crowded part of the world:
The other huge difference is the damn mosquitoes. Didn’t really miss them while we were gone, and wasn’t too thrilled to see them again (in vast quantities) upon our return.
Oh, and burritos are much better in Minnesota than in the UK (and much better in Texas than Minnesota). Really. Much better.