After two months in warmer climes, I'm excited to see the snow that has started falling. I just returned from having Bertha winterized so I have no fear of bursting pipes any longer. However, I did wonder if it was good for the scooter to sit out in the snow...so I brought it into the garage. My fingers are still numb and you have no idea how many typos I've had to correct from stiffly hitting the wrong keys! :)

Now I'm inside the toasty warm home of my parents where I'll stay for the month of December before striking out again. They just called from Senegal where they're boiling in the heat -- we were wishing we could trade a little environment through the phone.