Blowing Snow

This morning was cloudy and cold.  It would snow on and off - nothing major.  This afternoon, though, the wind picked up.  I've got Mjolnir and Sleipnir to protect Haven from the worst of the winter winds.  I tried to take Whip out for an afternoon run but she felt the wind as soon as I opened the door and tucked back inside.  Good day to start a fire.  Threw some birch in the fireplace and a fire was soon roaring.  The cats and I settled down next to it to watch some of the Olympics and read.  I'd hoped that once the sun set the winds would die down.  If they did it wasn't by much.  I put a leash on Whip for our last constitutional.  Had to practically drag her outside and over a small drift that had built up by the front door.  We only went as far as the end of Mjolnir when the worst of the wind hit us.  No need to go further.  I took off Whip's leash and she ran back to the front door.  Now is about the time that the people in the Northwoods start not liking winter so much.  (Think I could have phrased that better.)