It's Beginning to Look a lot Like January

From the Burlington Free Press this morning:

There is a chance Burlington could reach 20 below Friday morning for the first time since Jan. 15, 2004. Such a reading Friday would tie a record low for the date set in 1920, according to National Weather Service data.

This just in - winter stinks.

In order to alleviate the crushing depression that comes with a 9 month winter season I've started an informal plant exchange with neighbors . My apartment is currently covered in small jars of water with plant cuttings sticking out of them and I'm really looking forward to a host of weird plants coming in from all the green-thumbed folks in my area. Hopefully everything won't freeze beyond salvation in transport... If anything particularly odd and wonderful comes my way I'll make sure to post.