Really in the land of the frozen west

No, I haven't quit canoeing. We have had 8 inches of snow on the ground for several days - in a city with no snowplows. With an ocean nearby, our snow usually packs into glare ice as soon as someone drives on it. I just haven't felt like doing the 1 mile portage to the lake (because it means a 1 mile portage with a 270 ft climb after paddling. Stay tuned