It was 40 deg F when I walked the dog this morning. Not even cold enough to wear boots -- wool socks and running shoes. So it's probably no surprise that we haven't even turned on the furnace yet this year.

Peeps who live in MN and VT are geared to this kind of weather. Besides bigger negative numbers, really cold is really cold; they dress for it. I haven't seen a car/truck with a block heater since the 60's.