The three step solution to everything

The only reason I haven't copyrighted this is lack of money.

STEP 1
Listen carefully and intently to all concerns from all parties. Be sure to take notes.

STEP 2
Carefully ponder and consider all input from all angles and all people.

STEP 3
Forget everything that just happened.

Old man winter is a crotchety old guy

It happened, first snow of the year. Now it's that weird halfway thing where you can barely see the tips of the grass before the snow takes over. We were lucky and got a pretty long fall, but winter is here.