We got our first snow of the season. It made me miss my family (even more), as we have a tradition of warm drinks (Tom & Jerrys) on the first snow. We had powdered sugar and plenty of eggs in the house, and even some good booze, but it seemed too much work for just me and Josh.

What surprised me most about the snow was the wind. It howled--a Chicago howl, and they don't call it the Windy City for nothin'. We do live on the side of a hill, rather than a "holler", as they so unabashedly call it around here, so that may have made it worse, though I would have expected a little more protection from the trees that flank the house. It's supposed to get to 40^o today, so the snow probably won't be around that long.