31 + 28 + 31 + 5

The equation above means that yesterday was really January 95, 2007. The snow we got on that day was straight out of January ... and the biting winds were straight out of the Arctic.

The high on Wednesday barely reached 20F. To think that in the last week or so, I was driving around, enjoying temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

The only thing not January-like was the length of day--13 hours here now.

Here is the snow blowing off the roof next door ...


I took a drive after supper Wednesday (it was already 7:30 and just starting to get dark). Here are some trees with a light powdering of fresh snow on them ...


My drive took me down a rural road. This view showed the wind gusts drifting the fresh snow around. Does that look chilly to you? Imagine how it felt!


Eventually I turned around at a rural intersection, as daylight faded away. But there was still time for a wide-angle shot at a corner of a field, this time with the flash on ...


Yeah, that's every bit as cold as it looks. Fortunately, there hadn't been much snow during the day, or otherwise driving would have been a little tricky.

The cold is only going to let up gradually and grudgingly. January drags on.

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My FIL continues to improve back home--his daughter left today, deciding he was doing well enough by himself. Everyone is still amazed by his sudden turnaround. I told S about his improvement and canceling the trip to visit him. She replied, "So glad you and your FIL are enjoying the effects of what I do. :) "

It's late. I mainly watched hockey and worked on taxes tonight. Tomorrow I think my wife and I are going out for a fish fry. We haven't done that for a while. Maybe a movie later. We'll see.

The taxes can wait for a night. They've been waiting several months already, so one more day won't hurt.