Stupid weather

At 1 degree above zero here on the NCR, it is time to bow to the inevitable onslaught of a North Country winter.  The heavy duty coat, gloves and hat are now the order of the day, and the garden is an afterthought, seen through headlights as I leave and arrive home in the dark each day.  Fortunately, the seed catalogs continue to arrive and there is plenty of  time to dream of perfect summer days and gentle rains timed to mature picture worthy crops.  Meanwhile, the market for veg should start to turn around.  Freezes in the Southwest last week and Florida today should eliminate any surplus and spark the panic buying so near and dear to producers' hearts.  It should be interesting as we plow through January.