“Damn. It’s as white as anything out there. No use even trying to go anywhere.”

“Well, we won’t starve anytime soon, so we might as well enjoy the holiday, dear. Not much other way to get one here.”

“True,” he said, looking forlornly at the door, “though if this doesn’t clear off soon, we’ll pay for it in extra work when we do get back.”

“Why worry about it before breakfast? The way the weather can change around here we may be dealing with nothing more than some snowdrifts.”