NORTH COUNTRY
One thing I learned about last winter is that I can always find fault with winter. Sure, I didn't have to shovel much and there weren't many 30 below zero temperatures but the skiing was no good and I only put three miles on the snowmobile. The point that I'm trying to make is that no matter what type of winter we have, I'm always glad to see it go. When ice disappears from our lakes and grass starts to turn green, I always rejoice that one more winter is behind us.
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