ha ha, your too funny
It's sad but true. I moved here in '97 to attend RIT. My people back home (downstate NYC) can't believe it when I tell them about our weather.
The Autobody/painting season is even shorter. Your doing the right thing with a garage as it's a must up here. I want to buy a house but can't find one with a garage big enough for me to do restoration and painting.
My dinky one car garage now is "barely" enough to detail in. But I got plenty of heat in there. That's a must up here too.