You get your snow-blower stuck on the roof.

Your friends abbreviate your name to your initials and then shorten it to the first letter.

You keep pounding the dents out of your WZ license plate because it means you are local.

You hang the hummingbird feeder in such a way that the bears can’t get to it.

You are careful going out to get the newspaper in the morning because one of the neighborhood foxes has probably left a little organic present for you on your doorstep.

You design the kids Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit.

You use elk meat in your favorite chili recipe.

Driving gets better in the winter because the potholes fill up with snow

You know not to drive too close to the edge of the road, even though the road looks flat.

You know people featured in the annual Warren Miller flick.

You know the four seasons: Almost winter, Winter, Still Winter and Construction season.

Your bridal registry is at REI.

You have a $3,000 Mountain Bike on your $800 car.

You have a masters degree and work in a ski shop.

You own a yellow lab named Aspen, Buck, Cheyenne or Dakota

The entire top of your head is bald but you sport a ponytail.




Do you have your own ways to know you're a local. Submit them to vicky@prudentialsteamboatrealty.com