24F / -4C today, though the sun was out finally and it made all of the snow laden trees rather pretty. I took the scenic but hilly way in today to maximize my winter gawking and rode past one empty pasture while a white retriever bounded out of a farmhouse and paced me and my bike for about 100 yards. He was well trained enough not to run out on the road and give chase, just content to bound through the snow alongside. That was neat.