It's in the air

Snowflakes drifting in the dark. I was in the back yard after arriving home from work last night, first I heard the snow hitting the fallen leaves, then looking about - seeing the future of the season reflected in the cast of the floodlights. In the end there wasn't enough snow falling to amount to anything, just a memo that they're here. The temperatures now are below normal for this time of year, with steady winds to drive the chill into the gaps of our clothing. The forecast is much the same through Sunday after which there may be a storm brewing. We'll need to stay tuned for further developments in the next few days. Tomorrow I'll have my studded winter tires put on the truck, throw a few concrete blocks in the back and I'm good to go. Weekend plans, prep the snowthower, then I'm really ready to party.