Prepping for snow this afternoon ... first of the season and, if the weather gurus are correct, the first "real" snow we've had in two years. I don't know whether to be irritated or excited. Either way, the heated waterers are in place and everyone has extra bedding ... including the people. The generator is cleared and primed. We didn't need a "milk/bread/toilet paper" run, one good thing about the looming shut-down, I guess. We have all the makings for cocoa, mulled cider and chocolate chip cookies and the tree is ready for decorating ... so Bring it On Ol' Man Winter. We're ready!