Brrrr....it is so cold today. All the snow is turning to ice. Whatever is turning into slush due to car traffic is quickly refreezing into a solid sheet of ice. Traffic - what little there is of it - is a mess. I'm sure the police and emergency response teams wish folks would just stay home.

DS just did me a HUGE favor. He went out to the barn and fed and watered the little kittens. All three bowls of water I had placed out there were frozen. He replaced those, gave them some wet catfood and replinished the dry food bowl. I just saw the little solid orange one scoot out the door to use the bathroom in some bushes. He scooted right back inside, too!

Schools are closed tomorrow, too, and it wouldn't surprise me if they stay closed the majority of the week. The temps are not supposed to get much above freezing during the day and into the teens at night. Whatever melts will quickly refreeze.

I used to love this kind of weather. Now....not so much. Ask me again in 6 months when it's 100 degrees in the shade and I'll probably have a different answer!