And now for the test

Okay, happy solstice to those who revere such things. Tomorrow we get to find out if I have offended the sun beyond all tolerance by our refusal to sacrifice a virgin tree to return warmth and light to the land...

_Is_ warmer this morning, around 30F for the morning newspaper walk. Be this a portent? And the Weather Prophets think our portion of the big storm will come as rain, Saturday.

Still, I'm sure that James Bay air is still waiting out there, ready to bite.

As the days grow longer, the cold grows stronger.