Sure, our current streak of un-Seattle-like cold temperatures is a tad uncomfortable, but you won't hear avid home gardeners like me complaining. In fact, you could say that the prospect of a couple days of nighttime temperatures dropping into the teens fills me with glee.

Why? A wintry death to goddamn motherfucking slugs, snails, and other pests is exactly what Maritime Pacific Northwest gardeners need!

Our mild climate may be great for year-round gardening, but it is also perversely hospitable to various vermin whose populations build up over time absent the occasional hard freeze. But thanks to this year's extended cold snap, next year's slug and snail infestation should be considerably reduced. So welcome, freezing temperatures, and fuck you, slugs! I look forward to celebrating your icy deaths with an early lettuce crop.