It is a lot colder in Hannover than in St Paul. The temperature is around -8 right now, which sounds really cold until I realize that's in Celsius. (Just like I think for a minute I've lost tons of weight, until I realize it's in kilograms). In Farenheit it's something like 16 or 17 degrees. At least the sun is shining.
The high today back home is 41. This is not what I signed up for! I was planning on very mild winters here and very cold and snowy winters back home so I could gloat a little.
Winter is different when you don't have a car. We have to be out in it whether we want to or not, because anywhere we go is on foot or by bike or at least walking to a train or a bus. There's no mad dash to the garage and flipping on the heated seats in the car (Ok, I miss those a little. My bike seat is definitely not heated).
Even though I do miss snow, getting around on the bike is significantly easier when the sidewalks are dry. So I don't really resent this cold snap. There's sunshine in the living room, and I even enjoyed pulling out my warmest hat and my ski gloves. I just resent that it's not cold everywhere else, so we could all be in it together, right? Somehow I think everyone in the Twin Cities disagrees with me right now.
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