While watching out our deck window on Saturday, November 12, 2022, subtle rain darkened our wooden deck slats.
Within moments, 24-degree temperature froze the rain into first-fallen snow, covering all but the deck cracks.
The rain and snow had been forecast a few days prior, and on Veteran’s Day stripes of brine blanketed our bridged roads.
An Indiana fall day can change from calm to breezy, pouring rain to snow, dry to wet deck, and make you change your coat!
With a fresh-cut lawn, leaves mulched or bagged, garden beds harvested and straw in the feral kitty huts, we are winter-ready at home.
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