True winter has arrived

I took these pictures about six PM on 28 November. This time the snow is going to stick around unlike the first snow of 28 October. It was a soft wet snow, perfect for snowballs which the dogs love to chase. It never ceases to amaze them when the "balls" they are chasing simply disappear, and they never get so disappointed that they stop chasing the disappearing balls. The temperature hovered around the zero mark so clearing the deck and the steps was not much of a hardship. Its snowed a little every day since and I imagine I'll soon be tired of the white stuff, but as long as the temperatures stay mild it will be ok. The oil furnace hasn't started yet and here it is December first. It won't start till the temperature goes below minus 12, and I don't mind if that condition is never met.