The numbers of the outside thermometer are ever so slowly advancing towards a more acceptable level of warmth. unfortuanetly this is happening so slowly that my body still believes it to be -54, even though it is really -24. Crystal has verbally indicated her wish that it would be hot outside and we could go to the beach. aaaah if this were only so. Looks like might be good fishing for the weekend though. so far forcast is for -8 and sunny.