Negative morning

Air temperature 1 F at the airport, -2 F here. Wind northwest about 9 mph, clear sky. We have, on the other hand, regained over 2 hours of daylight from the Stygian depths.

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There are no easy answers.

Tracking snow bonus

Had a fox across the front yard, sometime overnight. Also either a dog or coyote. If it was a dog, it shouldn't have been running loose. Tracks converged to cross the street at the same point -- don't know if they were contemporary.

Minor Amusements (N+1)

Flock of waxwings ravaging the ornamental fruit trees on my afternoon walk, probably Bohemians, 20 or 30. Sleek and handsome brigands. And my cell phone told me it was too cold for fast charging when we got home. I think it wants an inside pocket.