I just returned from doing laundry and shopping. Between the time I left the house until I returned, the wind has picked up (out of the north!), the snow – which had been slowing down – has increased, and the temperature feels to have dropped. I have yet to check weather.com. Not that they would have any report on the amount of snow that has fallen so far, but at least I can get the temperature and wind.

The Bears are losing this game more than the Vikings are winning. The only bright spot has been Adrian Peterson. Again, how are the Bears 8 & 4?

The team I am watching play the Vikings are not an 8 and 4 team. The Vikings are not looking any better than they have all season, yet they are ahead by 2 touchdowns. What is with the Bears?

From facebook. It is a hoot!

Of course, in today’s era, can you trust it to be real?

That is going to leave a mark!

(Alternate Brain) Mitt Romney. All the charisma of a plastic picnic fork with three of the tines snapped off. May have run the worst campaign ever. And that includes New Coke, McCain/Palin and France in 39.

You will find a link to the list of the Top Ten Gobsmacking Politically Humorous News Stories of 2012 over at Alternate Brain.

I was just browsing weather.com. I cannot find anywhere on their site how much snow has fallen. Not anywhere. Seriously, what is up with that? A weather site that does not give the amount of snowfall? Pathetic.

Update: Measured it myself again – front railing has 2.75 inches of snow now.

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When I awoke this morning I was greeted with 1 inch of snow. This was at about 6:30 AM. I just now measured the snow on my front step railing and was rewarded with 2.25 inches. And it looks to not be letting up anytime soon. Pictures are to follow.

This was Collective Soul’s first hit, if memory serves. Which it may not, considering it does not play tennis. Anyway, via skippy: