Thanks for the comments guys.
Sam,
the weather has been screwy lately. We were in the mid 50's with rain/fog Mon-Wed. Today we sat at a balmy 15* with wind chills at or below zero. Highs in the teens, lows in the single digits the next week. The snow we're supposed to get sunday will be the fluffy, light stuff. Since I live in the boonies, the wind will take care of most of it............
Under edit: Allen, any news on a smoker acquisition yet?