Baby, it's cold outside!

COLD yikes cold enough that my hand hurt grabbing the aluminum scoop for the dog food this morning (we store it in a metal can in the garage)  It's not just a coldness in the atmosphere - it is downright chilly in the mental outlook as well.  I get the feeling that a lot of people are feeling the 'chill' in the economy, in their personal freedoms and the future.  Here is hoping for an early spring!