This weekend, Mr. Hippo and I went up to Ottawa to see friends of mine. Although we arrived to green grass and a balmy 8 degrees celsius, Mother Nature dumped 15 cm of snow overnight and we awoke to a winter wonderland. Not everyone was pleased. It seems the city of Ottawa had neglected to pick up the discard Christmas trees in a timely fashion. Frozen in the snow banks, many will likely not see the light until next spring. 
