Step outside without hat, coat, mittens…and almost instant pain. How is the wildlife surviving? How is the semi-wildlife (aka kids) surviving indoors? And what about people who have to work outdoors?

Minus 27 this morning, but rising—all the way up to negative 6 by sunset. Enough of this.

Spot welding now on the dinghy, using epoxy paste. Once this sets up, the zip ties can be removed and then all the seams done right with fiberglass tape.