Mary-Anne, You can enjoy your firepit and 22 below. It isn't my attitude, it is my body!! The older I got, the less it could tolerate the cold! When I was younger I loved the winters. I don't miss for one instance the ice and snow and cold. My dogs loved the snow, but I didn't. For me this is heaven! Janet _http://www.janmargsd.com/_ (http://www.janmargsd.com/) _http://www.petsnaturalchoyce.com/_ (http://www.petsnaturalchoyce.com/) "An Online catalog featuring all-natural herbal and homeopathic remedies for pets and the people who love them." ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================