OK, that white stuff outside is a real pain!
Irene & I scraped the sidewalk free of the whatever-you-call-that-precipitation. (She called it miniature hail, I prefer frozen, as opposed to freezing, rain.) It compacted today - it needed scraping and shoveling. My back is not happy with me right now - too much bent over while cleaning the walk.
Ah, well. From past experience, ibuprofen and a good night's sleep should set me to rights.