That sucks Hitt, I don't mind the cold but don't like the bitter cold where things get stuck and don't want to start. We got an inch or so overnight, haven't peaked out but that's what the news said. In preparation, I spend few hours outside cleaning up the drive of leaves and bark accumulated in the wood stack I had off the deck, reloading the wood holder on the deck, covering the wood that will be part of next year's burn and closing up the woodshed for the winter. Then I dealt with bringing more wood into the house and reversing snowblower and bike and making sure I had a running machine.
By the time I was done, I was limping badly yand wishing it was spring.