Tuesday, 15 February 2011

You know you're not in Australia any more....

...when you put plastic on your windows to reduce your heating bill
...when you become familiar with a car ice scraper and no longer mistake it for a dust broom
...when you park next to a pile of snow taller than your car at the grocery store
...when you have to start your car 5 minutes before you go anywhere
...when your nose is red from the cold yet 4C and sunny is a beautiful day to you
...when the weather man predicting a week in the 50sF/10sC gets you excited.

I have been feeling elated because Eliana and I can go for long walks again, because buds are appearing on the trees, because the days are quickly getting longer and because magazines have bunches of tulips and Spring themes on their front covers. Today it is predicted to be 52F/11C and I am VERY thankful for this 'warmer' weather! :)