Dear Winter - Make up your mind plz, kthx.

Good: Planning fieldwork for Thursday morning, when the forecast looks OK.

Bad: Getting up at 5 AM to discover it's 33 degrees and raining.

Good: Lots of waterproof cold-weather gear: Long underwear, Carhaarts, Muck boots, rain jacket

Bad: Cannot stay indoors too long like this, or will have heat stroke.

Good: No ice on roads. Arriving at school on time to meet advisor.

Bad: Advisor shows up late. Been waiting half an hour.

Good: Advisor cancels fieldwork, on account of nasty weather.

Bad: Advisor reschedules for Saturday, ruining plans to see troutqueen and others. :(

Good: Coming home and thumbing nose at bad weather. Time for hot chocolate and waffles!

Bad: Stepping on fragments of chicken bones on bedroom floor. Discovering kitchen garbage has been raided.

Good: BAKING KITTIES INTO A PIE.

Night at the Museum

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