This time I know!

Yesterday was November 15th.  Last year, in early October, we visited friends we met in Switzerland who now live in Quebec.  They told us that, without fail, the weather changes just about exactly on November 15th.  Truly, last year on November 15th the temperature took a dive and we had snow.  This year we had the first flakes on the 14th, but today we had enough to cover the grass.  And, it goes without saying, the temperature is now in the low 30's during the day.  The anticipation of the coming winter last year has been replaced with shear dread because I know what is coming.  Thankfully, we may be out of here before the frightening negative double digit "highs" become common place.
    We often drive on a particular street enroute to a member's apartment, and have loved seeing this cute statue in a yard:

     One day in mid October as we drove by we saw this and now knew why the owner goes to great lengths to protect it:

    As I put on my tights, scarf and boots today, I am not smiling very much...