Oh -- further to the changing the bed quilt phenomenon: I took the eiderdown off the bed last Thursday, and guess what? It's been snowing in Stratford since Tuesday! A big windstorm blew through here on Wednesday, with gusts powerful enough to knock our gas barbecue flat on its face.

Darn it. I had visions of spatchcocked chicken dancing in my head, and hopes of outdoor cookery within the next couple of weeks.

Obviously, Mother Nature doesn't approve of early eiderdown removal, at least not in Perth County. It's all my fault.