driftless in the city.
The thing about winter in Minnesota? It helps clarify the meaning of warmth, of comfort. How would we get what it is to come in and peel off layers, warm up by the fire or a hot stove, sip from mugs filled with liquid chocolate or spiced tea, eat bowls of cheesy wild rice soup and plates of steaming chicken noodle hotdish, entwine our legs with someone we love all wrapped in blankets on a big ol’ couch, snuggle into a bed piled high with quilts and drift off? Because of winter, we smell wood burning for months. We burn more calories, and have whole days, stretches of days, unable to leave our homes for the snow. We can bake all we want, and play board games, and sit up late watching what the moon does to that snow piled up to our window sills.

“The storm is coming” — The View from Mrs. Sundberg’s Window for November 14, 2011

This week, Mrs. Sundberg reflects on the glory of Minnesota seasons and offers a recipe for Red Velvet Cream Cheese Brownies.

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11/16/11 at 11:36am
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    I love my state. Even though I wasn’t born here, no matter how far I go, Minnesota is home. I will always come home.
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    This is why I love Minnesota winters…
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    Wow. This is a great reminder- appreciating the winter wonderland outside today!
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