yup, there were pieces of ice falling from the sky this afternoon out of a pewter sky that only a few hours before had been blue and promising--the ice was accompanied by a nasty cold rain that gives chills just looking out the window, which is about all the contact with outside that the wonder dog wants--she must have super bladder control and i'm sure she moderates her water intake on dismal days; it's all i can do to chase her out once or twice--up she looks with sad eyes and drooping ears, tail hanging low, 'please,' she wants to say, 'don't make me go outside'--not much fun, peeing in the rain...