i have snow, i have frozen ground. i go to work in the dark, i come home in the dark. the last 3 weekends have been so bitterly cold that i've shoved off yard pick up duty. did you know that the warmth of the dogs droppings can melt snow and as they cool, the droppings can freeze to the ground? i have 2 dogs, medium sized, well fed, who go outside to do their business several times a day. the yard is not pretty, but will be very fertile in the spring i guess. sigh.