For anyone who even complained about their house being cold, come stay with us for a week in Squamish. That'll cure you.

My husband has our digital thermostat set to go up to a balmy 16 degrees when he gets up in the morning and comes home in the evening, and then it goes down to 12.5 degrees during the day and at night.

Anyone who isn't in the safety and warmth of his/her bed by 10 p.m. or who hasn't left the perimeter by 7 a.m. (like those who possess the secret codes for changing the digital thermostat settings) are advised to wear their snowsuits at all times while occupying the premises.

Because we all know what happens when you try to tamper with the thermostat ...

On the bright side, when I got back to Calgary yesterday and spent four hours standing outside watching the World Cup Skeleton races in -15C with 50% humidity and a solid wind, everyone else was shivering and whining about frozen toes, and I was thinking "Hey, feels like home."