I don't mind snow all that much. But if I have to be in a place with a lot of snow, I prefer it to be someplace where snow is so common that it's just a normal part of everyday life. That plus a good all wheel drive vehicle and a warm, snug, energy efficient home with a mudroom and a lot of natural light.

We just got back to Georgia last night from the "blizzard of the century" in the mid-Atlantic and northeast parts of the US. The amount of snow we encountered (about 30 inches in some places) wasn't all that impressive by the standards of some places I've lived. I lived for 13 years in a place that had 100 inches average yearly snowfall. But the Washington metropolitan area and Maryland's eastern shore are not at all used to that much snow, and they are ill equipped to deal with it. We had an "all wheel drive all the time" vehicle, for which I was grateful, and I have a husband from Newfoundland, for whom I was (and am) grateful. So getting around wasn't too much trouble for us.

Having said all of that, I really enjoyed getting back to here to the south where there is new green grass just starting to show, and no snow, road salt, or road cinders anywhere to be seen. (Of course, I imagine I'll be singing a different tune in August.)

Brett... enjoy the sand on your feet! It's one of the most healing things there is (in my opinion).