Snow!

Only 2 inches, but we'll take it...
My landlord Larry got a new toy: a bright shiny green-and-yellow John Deere riding snow blower, with chains on the tires, and a matching yellow cap. He can plow now with the shovel on the front of the pickup, and get closer/between our cars if they aren't parked too tight...

I have a shovel of my own in the trunk this winter, thanks to an early sale at Farm and Fleet. (or Fleet Farm, the Blain not Mill's one. Started here in Rice Lake, actually...)

The sun is fully out behind the clouds -- a typical winter sight, the hidden orange halo effect. It's was a light snowfall too; there's ice underneath, but a fluffy two inches to brush off the car...

They have the main roads plowed well. That's one nice thing about the Streets departments in smaller northern towns, they generally are practiced and know what they're doing. Thankful for the new tires too, underneath an old car.

And did I mention, it's another beautiful Saturday morning?