I had to stop alongside Sunset Pond in Brookfield this morning on my way to work (tragically late as usual!) to take a quick photo of the pond under the spell of our first serious freeze last night.  The combination of new ice, mercurial wisps of snow, and the early morning light filtered through overcast skies was just lovely.  …chilly!  but lovely.…And here’s the source of my (constant and inevitable) lateness:

Apparently dental hygiene is VERY important to my son, and is a process that cannot be rushed.