The cruel whims of weather on the prairies

the highway today Sadly, we won't be making it to drakkenfyre's Halloween-and-birthday party tonight. Not when the highways look like this.

I should have suspected that the weather was changing with the fierce winds we've been having. It made for the perfect atmosphere, though--last night we went on a graveyard walking tour by flashlight, put on by the Galt Museum. It was more historic stories than spooky stuff. I was afraid we wouldn't be able to hear the guide over the wind, but it turns out he's a middle school teacher by day, so his voice carried just fine. He clearly knew his stuff as far as the details go, but could have used a bit of work polishing his storytelling techniques. Still, it was a fun way to spend a Saturday night coming up on Halloween.

And the snow is still blowing and blowing out there. Ugh. The good news--neither one of us has to be anywhere before Tuesday afternoon, and if it doesn't warm up a bit by then (which I think it's supposed to) we're both close enough to walk to work.

It's the first time in about four or five years that we haven't had some sort of Halloween paty. But I will be working Halloween night, and I will be in costume! Pirate this year, I think...

FYI

I've created a separate blog with my real name attached for book recs. I'm trying to keep the fannish and professional part of my life separate, insofar that I don't have current or future employers, co-workers, or the children of co-workers stumbling over the slash. Details are in a flocked post--if you're not on lj or don't have me friended and are interested, drop me a comment with an email and I'll pass on the details. The fanfic recs will continue unabated, with the help of my new toy, aka del.icio.us.