The ice under the snow stinks for driving, but it's perfect for sledding. Look out, kids!

If you get up early, and don't mind the 15 degree temps or 30mph wind gusts, you can have Max Patch all to yourself.

I joined the library and Storygraph, and doubled the amount of books I usually read in a year. Some are really out of the box for me... based on genre challenges, books found in little libraries, and recommendations from friends and strangers. Some favorites in the comments.