Sadly, this isn't a photo effect

From the bus shelter at 6:40AM:

 

 

I'm left to wonder what month we're in. February, perhaps.

A few pics snapped around 11AM from various office building windows (the usual "vistas"):

 

 

 

 

And home (early) from work, around 3PM:

 

We were lucky, because even early in the morning, the sidewalks and streets were wet, not icy. Everything else was covered in ice, though, and it's only been since 4PM that the ice seems to be dissolving. So I guess we dodged a weather bullet, even though it was nasty out all day.

Oh, here's yesterday's dessert, from lunch with two of my "co-workers":

The tiny piece of truffle (?) cake and the mini-creme brulee. Some of you might remember that the last time I was at this restaurant was with Dad and (uncle) Peter, back in September. I think I had the creme brulee then too. Either that or the chocolate bread pudding (which they didn't have yesterday). Mmm, wish I had more of both right now!

Wishing everyone a warm and DRY weekend. Unless you're in a drought region, in which case, feel free to have some of our soggy weather.