It got cold today!

This morning when we woke, the temperature was 29f (-1c), just below freezing. Although the sun was shining in a clear blue sky, the wind was howling from the north west (coming down from Canada) … it got progressively colder all day, and now at bedtime, it’s down to 17f (-8c!):

(the second number is the inside temperature, and the bar chart in the middle shows the continuously dropping outside temperature during the day)

It’s supposed to get a little colder still tonight, and not get up to freezing tomorrow either! See our local weather here

The first ice

I woke this morning and noticed that there was ice on the side of the waterfall at the pond – this is water that splashes up, and has frozen on the rocks and on the overhanging conifer. The fish, in water just above freezing, are cold and still, huddled together in the deepest part of the pond – where they’ll likely stay for 4+ months now, till spring!

I’ll be removing the pump pretty soon now!