Q Came

And Q went.

Instead of leaving us with a fancy ski pole gun, it just left 3 inches of snow.

We got a fairly light snow here, compared to what Q did to the rest of the Midwest. Life went on here according to schedule, no school or government closings. We got the snow, but live north of the line where freezing rain fell. When we got up at 6 am, the roads, parking lots, and sidewalks had already been cleared. 

Our neighbors to the West were not so lucky. Parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska got well over a foot of snow. Kansas has declared a state of emergency. Flights all over the Midwest, Chicago included, were delayed or cancelled. Traffic deaths in several states have been reported.

In other news, the feral cat that lives underneath our building has not gone anywhere. It sits under our floor and yowls and sounds a bit like small child crying, "Hello?"

So, as we sit and watch TV, we hear:

"Hello?"

"Hello?"

"Hello?"

We've mostly gotten used to it, but Crankles is little unnerved. The utility closet has a vent in the floor that opens to the outside. If you look into, you can see the dirt beneath the building. Also, pipes and things. Since the water heater sits in this closet, the feral cat hangs out beneath it to stay warm. Bo and Pig can hear and smell this creature through the door and want to investigate.