Sunday, 11:55 am: It’s almost noon and the temperature is 12° (F.). It’s not quite as warm as yesterday, but warm enough for here. If you were to ask me ten years ago, back in Arizona, if I thought 12° was warm, I would have thought you lost your marbles. Needless to say, things have changed. As I type, a snow flurry is passing overhead and is blowing snow all over. The visibility has dropped to just a few hundred yards or less. I don’t expect it to last very long. It might blow over before I finish this blog.

I brought in extra firewood for tomorrow, so our pet-sitter wouldn’t have to carry any inside. At this time of year, pellet stoves start to look really appealing to me. It’s that age thing again. I’m not hearty: My wife is the hearty one. Soft creature comforts feel really good to this body with loud crackling joints. New and potentially embarrassing bodily noises are in store for me, I’m sure. It goes along with my AARP card and my "senior" coffee at McDonald's.

--- Cosmo checking me out as I type ---

That’s about it; any creative juices I might have seem to be flowing at a snail’s pace. It’s not quite making it out of my brain today, or they got lost somewhere before they reached my keyboard. I’ll blame it on the snow flurry, which [did] finally pass by.

Current values from our wireless Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 12° (F.)

Barometer: 29.546 & steady

Humidity: 71%

Wind E at 3 mph light & variable

Visibility: > 3 miles

Skies: Low overcast

Since midnight:

Low temperature: -10.4° (F.) at 6:47 am

High wind: 17 mph at 11:52 am