Well, today is certainly a good day to test my new "gratefulness" strategy. Its got it "all" -snow, cold, grey - yuck. This is going to take some doing!

4 hours later - the deed is done! Whew! The "going out" trip was nasty, running into the wind but it was sweet coming back, with the wind behind us. Just like the Irish saying says - "may the wind be at your back." Tis true.