It started snowing on Monday night. It's still snowing. It's also sodding cold. I love it!

Spent time yesterday making snowballs for the dogs to catch. Miles is convinced they're frozen treats, and leaps into the air to catch them, and then chomps each snowball down, like a low-budget Italian ice cream.

I got a bunch of chores done today, including a trip with Benny, to see the lovely Dr M.

We took the Beetle, and Benny griped and moaned about it the whole way there. He sits on my lap whilst I drive, and generally likes to give a running comentary on how I'm doing. Today he was especially vocal, to the point of my having to suggest that if he didn't shut up, he'd be continuing the journey on the roof of the car.

The appointment went well, and ended up with Dr M and I chit-chatting about ways for me to stay in the US. I shalln't embarrass her by recounting some of her suggestions, or indeed the offer I made.

Afterwards, whilst I settled the bill, Benny marched around the surgery, and found a nurse to harrass. He followed her into an exam room, and was barking orders at her whilst she cleaned it. Actually, from the resultant number of treats he solicited from her, I think the orders were for today's special, biggie-sized.

This evening, I tried, so very hard, to finish a little rant article I have on the go, about Halloween. But between dog-walking Miles in the snow, and phone calls and IM chats, I never quite got back into my stride with it.

I guess you could say I was snowed.