farmer's almanac

i leave for michigan in about 2 days. it's not on my favorite places list but the newspaper i'm going to work for is well known in my profession and produces excellent long term work on a regular basis. long term projects are my weakness so this should be a very uncomfortable experience (in a good way).

however, i do hate cold weather and everyone knows michigan in the winter is not a tropical paradise. the last time i lived in michigan, the town i stayed in received a record 50 + inches of snow from december to may. the new place i'm going is 3 hours north of my old town. and, my mom adds, the winter is supposed to be about 20 degrees colder than average, according to the farmer's almanac.

please send parkas.