Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Cold Isn't All Bad

To our friends who live further south (say, Texas, for example) ... who enjoy bragging about their balmy winter temps this time of year ... I have a question for you:

Let's say you found a great deal on a red snapper (the fish, not the mower). And let's say that you didn't have room in your refrigerator to store it. And even if you did, let's say you didn't want to make the whole fridge smell fishy. What would you do?

If you're a Northerner, you simply toss it out on the deck, as is, ready to be retrieved at a time of your choosing.

2 comments:

Sarah and Eric Jordan said...

Ya, but the question is - how deep do you have to dig to find that fish after another one of your big snow storms? I can take a jog in shorts and a tank top to my nearest grocery store and buy another one. :)

Nicole said...

Yes, Todd, you have a point. We could never toss our fish out on the patio to freeze. We'd end up with a stinky lukewarm mess in about 2 hours flat.

But I have neglected to mention in my bragging that we are now planting our vegetable and flower gardens...and they are already growing! =)

I'm hoping we get some heirloom tomatoes to rival yours! We shall see how the Houston soil fares against Iowa this summer!