Stupid manager!!!

I get in to work today to discover that the network is still down (3rd day) so I grab some files on a USB stick, leave a message with the asst manager as to what I'm doing and why (unlike many other employees, I can do about half of my work from home), head home, make some tea and get to work. After about 2hrs at home and getting about half of a day's work done, I get an email from my manager (who is out of town) telling me to go back to work and find something to do. I've been twiddling my thumbs since 11am and although the network is finally up, we're being told not to use it as it is flaky.

So, I'm back at work, doing nothing, except for posting here.

Commutes (yes plural) in today were fairly cold with an average air temperature of -20C/-4F and a biking-speed-adjusted windchill of as low as -34C/-29F (lowest when I was travelling at about 15kmh/10mph into a 25kmh/15mph wind).

I'm still struggling with cold toes and fingers. My toes, I can sort of understand because my boots have a mesh on part of the top of the boot and wind can get through (I'm scouting for replacement boots for next winter) and despite the wool socks, my toes get cold. On the other hand, I think that my fingers shouldn't be cold: I have decent mitts on my hands so I'm a bit confused. Maybe I'll have to seriously consider a set of pogeys for next winter.