The forecast calls for up to 24 inches of wind-driven snow, starting later tonight and continuing all day tomorrow and into tomorrow night. But as far as I know, my gig is still on at Stutzmans' Cafe this evening. We should be done early enough to beat the weather.

At the moment the sky is even sort of sunny, though the temperature is 15 degrees below zero. And there is a vase of yellow tulips on my kitchen table.