cold

Okay, I admit it. It's cold out there right now. I took Inti out for a ball game when I got back from babysitting. It was a little after 5 p.m., but the sky was still light enough for her to find her ball as it bounced and thudded on the frozen so-called lawn. I should probably say it crunched the so-called lawn, because we never got to mow it before the cold weather set in. Luckily not many people drive down our street, and very few of them detour through our back yard anyway. So far.

My nostrils froze. My eyes teared. My fingers burned. I cannot for the life of me understand why that dog doesn't feel any of this.

But the sky was the most intense and delicate blue that I've ever seen. The faint stars will be singing in an hour or so, when the deep darkenss sets in. The moon was an icy wedge, and brighter than I can remember. That means it's dry here. We'll likely see record temperatures overnight. TWC predicts we'll get down to 11F tonight, but I'm betting we go a few lower than that. I'll be out there to check, too, on my way skidding across the icy deck fresh out of the hot tub. I can't miss a night like this.