Wonderful being a Canuck... well, there are seldom any snipers on the rooftops, large tornados or hurricanes, race riots, etc. Too cold I guess. As for the weather, you learn to make the best of it.

Of course, people help each other out wherever you go. And it IS heartwarming. I made a number of new friends last week. Especially elderly people in my neighbourhood with pets. Many stayed at a shelter just up the street. However, the shelter wouldn't take pets, so I ferried the old folks back and forth in my 4X so they could look after them as best they could. Some even ENJOYED it because they got to talk to someone for a change from living alone.

I had a full house because I have a wood stove and lots of cold weather gear. Next purchase is a generator. Being able to use the microwave will be far better than that d*** Coleman stove.

BTW, as far as those Canadian Tire commercials about their relief truck and the aid they provide... Well, I went to CT to get a propane stove and the single burner stove was "on sale" for $80 from a "regular" $100. The two burner stoves were "regular" $80 just a month ago. They put the price up when the ice storm hit. So, as far as I am concerned, they can drive that relief semi right up their *** !!!