I used to have no idea what winter was about.
Not even close! Having grown up in the South, where heat pumps were used for heating, I had a distorted view of winter. To me, it was like those Christmas cartoons of my youth – fluffy snow, sledding, etc. I had no idea about cold, northern winters. My perspective has changed dramatically. My wife’s mother lives in the North. She’s getting along in her years, and needs more help with things, so staying in the South wasn’t an option for us. I work from home, so I can work anywhere. When my wife was offered a promotion less than an hour from her mom’s, it was an easy call to move. I support her on this.