> >And now for something completely more On-Topic: >- It's been cold, but no frost yet here, 300km NNW of The Open >Fields. But like San Jim posted, it may SNOW on Halloween=Thursday. >Time to clear the Got ya beat (yeeha?). Started snowing today (tuesday) around 3-4pm. Snowed fairly heavy until around 8pm and then, possibly still, just the really fine stuff. Wasn't quite cold enough for all to stick, ground was warmish and such, but there's probably 1-2 inches on the ground now (11ish pm). Naturally, it'll just be icy slushy kaka come morning. Time to settle in for the looooong winter (it's officially over in Idaho come May with the understanding that May may extend into July). But I'm ready for it. Sheeetload of chile powders, dried chiles, and even some bottles o' hot sauce. Rice noodles, rice, pasta, dried herbs, frozen tomato sauces, more rice, the basic basic staples, fish sauce, anchovies, bags o' frozen veggies, and more chiles. A dozen cans of mango too...as one never knows if/when a nubile in search of Enlightnment, Twister [TM!] instruction, or/and flannel sheets for the winter may appear. Woof. -- Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael"...pineapple too..."64 "No nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." - James Madison-