A Little Bit Chilly

I've added a weather bug to my template for the next few days, so you can see how cold it is in Saskatoon.

When I arrived on Friday night (Saturday morning, actually, as the jetway and luggage complications kept me at the airport until well after midnight), it was -3F. Brr. To my relief, however, my fingers and toes did not immediately detach themselves from my body, and my parka (plus several layers underneath) kept me nice and toasty.

Last night, we went walking around the city, to dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant, and then to a jazz concert at the Bassment. I couldn't find pho on the menu, which seemed odd, but I decided that maybe they called it something different. After the concert, we came home. It was a beautiful, clear evening, and there were stars sparkling bright in the sky. Under the full moon, the snow glowed, and I wished I had my tripod, which was (you guessed it) in my backpack. We sat back into the snow on the ground in the back yard and gazed up at the stars for a few minutes. Other than my butt going numb, it was pretty comfortable, bundled up as I was.

I've been reusing my layers since I got here, and I borrowed a t-shirt and sweatpants last night and threw all my (one set of) clothes into the washer. This morning, good news! After a full day of uncertainty of the location of my bag, NWA seems to have found it, and they're delivering it this morning -- hopefully before we leave for the day. I'll be glad to have my tripod back, not to mention a few other sets of clothes.