This past week has been a cold one here in North Dakota, for sure 'n ya' betcha! We had been warned that an "arctic blast" would be coming through our region, bringing record low temperatures of 50 below zero or more. Brr....makes you cold just to think of it, right? The wind chills have approached that, and there are warnings to stay inside when possible and take precautions when venturing outside. (Hence the less-than-cute snow picture, but it DOES convey the chilliness!)I guess as a hardened, 5-winter veteran of this town, such warnings don't scare me too much anymore. Jake and I have kept up our usual outings to Target and Sam's Club, the mall and Starbuck's. I won't begin to whine about how cold it is (I might never stop), but I will say that this weekend's forecast of 25 degrees ABOVE zero sounds downright balmy! A friend sent this forward tonight and it made me laugh, it's so right-on (thanks, Katie!):
Cold Weather behavior:
60 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. North Dakotans plant gardens.
50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People are sunbathing in Fargo.
40 above zero: Import cars won't start. North Dakotans drive with the sunroof open.
32 above zero: Distilled water freezes. The water in Devils Lake gets thicker.
20 above zero: New Mexicans don long johns, parkas and wool hats & mittens. North Dakotans throw on a flannel shirt.
15 above zero: New York landlords finally turn on the heat. People in North Dakota have one last cookout before it gets cold.
Zero: People in Miami all die. North Dakotans close the windows.
10 below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. North Dakotans dig their winter coats out of storage.
25 below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Scouts in North Dakota still selling cookies door to door.
40 below zero: Washington, D.C. finally runs out of hot air. People in North Dakota let their dogs sleep indoors.
100 below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. North Dakotans get upset because the Mini-Van won't start.
460 below zero: ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale). People in North Dakota can be heard to say, "Cold 'nuff fer ya?"
500 below zero: Hell freezes over. North Dakota public schools open 2 hours late.
