Day 221 – Polar vortex!

I know the key to being happy all winter for me is getting outside a little and not feeling trapped in the house, but today it was 8 degrees outside when we went to the bus stop and a big 15 degrees for the high.  I have no desire to go outside and a huge desire to sit on the couch, drink cocoa and eat warm baked goods.  I have even been digging deep into the pantry in an attempt to avoid having to go to the grocery store.  How did my ancestors do it in South Dakota for generations?  Or the more important question is why did they do it?