Baby, It's Cold Outside!

It seems like it has been so cold for so long! Everyone you talk to is complaining about the weather. A few times over the last couple weeks we have been promised nicer temperatures "in a few days" by weather forecasters only to see that forecast change and the cold remain. I think this is a good time to count our blessings, rather than lament the frigid outdoors. I and everyone I know has a warm home to go to each night. Most of us have safe vehicles we can depend on. Not everyone has those comforts. Those of us who can afford to pay our energy bills should be thankful for the heat in our homes. Yes it's cold, but we can cope and we can survive. Looking at other parts of the world, I think we are very fortunate that the only thing we have to contend with is cold weather. Australia has suffered with flooding. New Zealand is recovering from a horrific earthquake. All over the world, nature has been spewing rain, drought, earthquakes and fire. Thinking of what other countries are living through, you have to admit we are quite fortunate. Living a good life - even in minus 30 weather for weeks on end. . . .it's a good thing!