Sleet and Ginger Ale

Thirty degrees feels dramatically warmer than zero. I enjoyed it on the way to class this afternoon. The walk home, however, was freezing rain, and the bus only caught up with me four blocks from home. Go figure. My hair is still drying, as are my jeans.

I have Old Fashioned Chili simmering on the stove, thanks to The Women's Bean Project (via Mark and Katie). We'd forgotten about these soup mixes, but last week I made the split pea soup and it rocked my world. I've never liked split pea soup in any form before (especially with the hunks of ham ... ::shudder::), but this curried concoction was an absolute delight. I'm going to have to figure out how to make it myself -- does anyone have any recipes?