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In late January when this kind of cold usually comes a few days of it can bring on an intense desire to be outside, be anywhere other than inside. \u00a0This is the condition often called cabin fever.<\/p>\n
Having this deep, long cold spell come up front in winter, though, has not produced the same kind of grousing and low murmurs as a January dip. \u00a0This is still bracing. \u00a0Or, well, what do you expect? \u00a0We live here, don’t we? \u00a0Ruth, our financial advisor, said a mutual friend, Larry Schmidt, the late investigative reporter for WCCO, told her winter cut gang activity out for a season which he said, “Gives us an edge over L.A. and Detroit.”<\/p>\n
This kind of seasonal change switches rails in the roundhouse of the mind. \u00a0No doubting now that the growing season is far behind us and the earth’s orbit has swung us into different astronomical territory. \u00a0We can concentrate on activities like snowshoeing, bird feeding, igloo building, cross-country skiing, ice-fishing, dog-sledding. \u00a0There’s even the few, the hardy who have sails rigged on “boats” with ice-skate like runners. \u00a0Others will go winter camping, hiking in the boreal forest. \u00a0And, yes, there will be snowmobilers, too.<\/p>\n
Some will concentrate on feasting, reading, indoor games. \u00a0This is the concert and theater and dance season, too. \u00a0And all those holidays with their bright lights and festive music and gift giving and family and friend get togethers.<\/p>\n
And the cold says winter. \u00a0Time for all that winter offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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