The opposite of Minnesota is...

Instead of two weeks of below zero wind chills, in middle Tennessee we are dealing with two weeks of 100 degree temperatures and heat indexes.

There are a few similarities here for me. Deceptively beautiful blue skies may lure you outdoors, but you don't want to stay out for very long because, instead of stiffening up and feeling like you're turning to ice in a Minnesota winter, here you are soaking wet after just taking a few steps. But as there are hale and hearty Minnesotans who don't let the cold stop them, folks here are still going to county fairs and other outside events despite the heat.

And just like in the winter in Minnesota where my weight goes up because I don't want to walk in the cold, here I am putting on weight now because walking is too uncomfortable.

It doesn't snow in Minnesota too much during a deep freeze because they say it's too cold. Here, we've seen very little if any rain over the past couple of weeks.

But, just like Minnesota weather, it will all change eventually if you stick it out. Won't it?