Well…smoke coming out of the chimney is freezing solid and breaking off in big chunks.

And creepers are necessary when walking.

But, cold weather is not all bad. It slows the spread of invasive species (murder hornets, anyone?). It lightly thins the over-abundant white-tail population. It suppresses the coming year’s mosquito population. It keeps hibernators hibernating (which is actually good for them). It reminds fruit trees to be patient. The ice it makes on lakes is good for lakes. And, the heavy snow cover (such as we have) makes for an agriculturally productive season to follow.

But, as they say, enough is enough. 15 below zero when I first checked this morning.