Oct 29th AM - Burrrrr - 25 degrees

At 7 AM it was 25 degrees here. We know our thermometer is fairly accurate because last week, when it said 29 degrees, our water hose froze.

The sun is out and there aren't many clouds in the sky. It is still (at 8:40 CDT) pretty frosty out, but the steam is coming off the side of the car as the frost evaporates in the sunshine.

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