Remind me, why do we live here?

We woke up this morning to a lovely -4 degrees here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Of course, that isn't even the windchill which is probably something like -90, I don't even pay attention any more. You see, I am NOT a winter person, however, my husband is a winter GOD. Don't you think this may have been a red flag in our courtship? Shouldn't I have picked up on the hint that I would be spending my life in the frickin' Tundra? No. Blinded by love. Bleh. So, here I am living where it is so cold that when you go outside and breathe, your nose holes stick together. Great.

I put a heat lamp in the chicken coop last night because WTF - can you imagine sleeping outside??? I already had to buy a heater to put under their waterer or they were chipping ice with their beaks to satisfy their thirst. It actually stays surprisingly warm in there with all their body heat - they huddle together and help each other out.

Then we have my kids. Equally insane as their father.

Crazy little people: "Can we go outside and play?"
Only sane person in the house: "Are you for real? It is -4 degrees not counting the windchill!"
Crazy little people: "So"
There you have it - bad genes, shallow gene pool - all my husband's fault. Complete cheeseheads.

So as I sit here in front of my fireplace with long underwear and two sweatshirts, under a blanket, they are all outside, sledding, ice skating and riding the 4-wheeler through the snow.

Completely.insane.

Do me a favor today will you? Send warm thoughts or better yet anybody have a timeshare they aren't using for the next 5 months in say.........South America? Just e-mail me and let me know.