> DS>   The squirrels have picked the nut related trees clean...and the
 > DS> Farmers Almanac forecasts a bad winter...in contrast to what the
 > DS> National Weather Service says. So, I guess we just take our wooden
 > DS> nickel, throw it at our Weather Rock, and see where it lands. 
 > 
 > I"m with the squirrels and the farmers' alamanac.  We've
 > already had our first sticking snow in southeastern Iowa
 > this year, and I seemed to start actually running the heat
 > on a regular basis about a month ago.

Hunkered down here for what is for *us* cold.  That and got myself something
i've wanted for YEARS.  A record player.  The Kingston trio Xmas album is on.
 To me, that is Xmas. I grew up with it as my only Xmas album.

Fireplace about to be lit off (using it regular as it is).
      xxcarol
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