Although it is a Sunday, I'm reminded of a major downside to having a home office: no snow days. Figure 1, seen below, illustrates the reason I didn't leave the house today. The photo is a bit deceiving, as some of the height is caused by the winds whipping the snow into drifts. But needless to say, a heck of a lot of snow was dropped on this part of the world last night and today.

So, no snow days. Work is still here -- still accessible. Only when the power goes out, do we truly unplug from everything without a choice. This is both good and bad. Although the weather is annoying, it can give you a chance to just say, "ah, well.", and just come to terms with staying indoors.