Comments on: Does Hating Snow Make Me A Bad Minnesotan?

By: Carol N.

Carol N. — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:52:54 +0000

Well, I feel silly talking about weather since I live in Alabama and we don’t usually have a winter. But…
(1) I usually empty my freezer out during the winter with what I’ve stockpiled during the summer. I can’t stand to go without good fruits and vegetables so we put them up in the summer and empty them out in the winter.
(2) We installed a programmable thermostat and keep it quite cool during the day while we work and again it is cool when we sleep. 65 is what we usually have it at during the evening and slightly cooler at night. We just dress in layers and have lots of throws around
(3) Ummm, not much winter weather here so no need of much gear
(4) We do stay in a little more. Even though we don’t have a true “Winter”, we do have cooler nights in the 20s and 30s and a lot of times it is wet. That is what keeps us in more than anything, wet weather. We like to read and my passion is needlework but we also host game nights to see our friends.
(5) We swap dinners at each others home instead of meeting at restaurants so that keeps things a little less expensive. Between that and hosting movies we get from the library it keeps things as ‘frugal’ as possible.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:18:28 +0000

1.We don’t stock pile, but in general I think it’s a good idea to keep a few extra cans of soup around this time of year.
2. we have a programmable thermostat, it keeps the house a bit cooler during the day when we’re at work and at night and it’s a bit warmer when we get home in the evening. If I’m home alone, I override the settings and make it a couple of degrees warmer, since my cuddle-buddy isn’t there. Installing the thermostat was easy and it’s saved us a lot of money.
3. Got new boots Black Friday and my mom gave me some new gloves, so I’m pretty well set.
4. We host most movie nights in the winter, but sometimes I just have to do something so totally not wintery, like go swimming. Goo thing there’s a hotel in town who lets the public use their pool for $4.
5. I try to make sure I get to see the sun at least a little bit everyday. If it’s warmer, I go for walks, ice skating or sledding and I actually like to shovel snow. (occasionally)

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:38:15 +0000

I don’t stockpile stuff during the winter. I’m lucky enough to live very close to all kinds of stores, should I need anything. I see friends whenever time, money, weather, and schedules permit. Winter does sometimes throw a kink into social plans, of course. One of my favorite hobbies is reading, so, if stuck indoors (or if I choose to stay in), I have plenty of books to entertain me. For years, I’ve been considering moving somewhere warmer, but just haven’t done it yet. While I hate the cold and snow (I’m a MN native), I’d miss my family terribly. Alas, I endure the winters. For now.