I fear this is the start of a long, cold winter. Of course for me all winters are long and cold. I don't like winter and I don't like the cold.

Last week there was snow on the mountains and that's OK with me as long as the snow stays in the mountains. But this morning I woke up to snow in my yard. I even had to wear a coat to work this morning.

We will probably get another two weeks of nice weather before the real winter hits. This first snow is just a reminder that summer is really over and it's time to prepare to settle in for the winter.