I've been getting out the door late every morning this week. Last Saturday we adopted a cat from the Humane Society. She was a stray that came in with fleas and worms (all fixed up now, though.) But she is the sweetest cat I've ever seen. I don't know how she survived as a stray because I don't think she has an aggressive bone in her body. Anyway, when I get up in the morning she wants about 15 minutes of nuzzle time, and I'm too much of a softie to say no. But this throws a wrench into my usual routine. I'm going to have to start getting up 15 minutes early because of this cat.

Blizzard warning starts at 6 PM. Prior to that we're supposed to get rain, then the temps drop below freezing, then the snow hits, then the wind increases from it's current 20 mph up to 30+ mph with gusts much higher. I decided to suck it up and ride the slow winter bike to work even though right now the pavement is perfectly dry and clear.

My big fear is the rain after the temps drop on the way home. Might be some icy patches hiding under the snow and I'd prefer the insurance of studded tires.

Of course, because I rode the winter bike it's probably a guarantee that the system will pass by us without a drop of precipitation.