cold weather means...

Well, the impending snow/ice storm resulted in about 1.5 inches of granular ice. Nothing much to write home about. But it does lead me to a couple of questions.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever had to dig out of the snow?

How about a trampoline? Yep. Today I donned the wintry garb and climbed aboard the bouncer to clear away the ice that was laying heavy on the tramp. It was actually kind of fun to chop the ice into tossable sections and watch it kersplode as it hit the ground.

Question #2: What's the deal with down vests? I have a couple of them, but rarely wear them because I don't get the point. I mean, is there a demographic of people who don't get cold arms? Down is one of the best insulators against cold that we have. If it's cold enough that I want to grab the down garment, doesn't it stand to reason that my arms are going to get cold as well? Where are these burly people who only need to protect their torso from the biting cold? Hello, McFly...