Prairie folk on the coast

One day last week it was drizzling when we were leaving for school in the morning. (Our walk to school is a 5 - 8 minute walk depending on enthusiasm levels.) Because it was raining, a drizzle, but rain nonetheless I had the kids put on their puddle boots, rain jackets and carry their umbrellas.

OK, it was fairly clear that we were newcomers. NOBODY was wearing puddle boots, kids had on fleecy jackets or vests(not a rain jacket in sight) and yep, you guessed it, we were the only ones carrying umbrellas.

****Fast forward a week ****
On our walk to school this morning the weather was clear but a little cooler than it has been recently. It was +7C. Again we were clearly the new kids on the block.

We were the only people NOT wearing mittens. I was telling Todd this and he laughed and said "No self-respecting prairie kid would be caught dead wearing mittens when it is +7 outside. Most kids wouldn't even wear mittens when it is -7."

How true this is!