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Feeling a lil bit cold, are we, SJS? 😉
Ha, well, *we* were the ones raised in the pre-global warming Nebraskan winters – the rest, well, they are a decidedly more warm blooded 😆
-SJS
Pre-global warming, nothin’. I can’t speak as to Nebraska for sure, but Iowa has been downright frigid the past month. I’m talking sub zero air temperatures with below -20 wind chills.
Of course, I love cold weather, so I’m not complaining near as much as the rest of my friends.