And now it’s time for some ice day pictures. My back patio is covered in ice (except for the bit that’s under the umbrella – just a hint: if you have a patio umbrella, close it before it gets covered in ice). I was slipping and sliding all over the …

Or, to be more accurate – ice day. It’s 10:50am local time and it’s still below freezing out. That in itself is rare here – add to the fact that there’s a coat of ice over the whole city and people are freaked.