Down Side of Winter

The good feeling about snow and winter dissipates pretty quick when you see this -40 sign outside your window.

Not to be too dramatic, but technically it's still fall.

Even the Mongolians say the real cold is still to a week or so away.

Working against the weather

Maggie and Lydia thought we needed a trail around the yard to keep the middle all nice, white and untracked.

Winter Wonderland

Lydia waves while wading through and shovelling still-falling snow. The flakes were big and piled up quickly. I'd say we had at least 8 inches here.