Went outside this morning and felt (for the first time) what -24 with -49 wind chill feels like in Brookings (SD). High today was like -8 for a brief period.

Only my second winter here. Last winter lasted nearly 6 months and was dreadful. I guess normally it lasts more like 4 - 4 1/2 months. This winter I'm experiencing the lowest temps recorded since 1979. Yup. I'm getting bent over by the ice king and I don't like it.

It's my wife's fault (moving here).......but I agreed to it.

HOWEVER there's a very nice upside to all this. I now have my own space and get to listen to music on my setup for hours daily. To top it off, the wife has never questioned anything I've purchased (and I've bought and sold A LOT of stuff over the past year +). I think she knows she needs to at least let me have my toys........if anything, just to help me keep what little shred of sanity I have left.
