Here in Australia it is rarer, and surprisingly early in the afternoon, but the only way your house gets a visit is if it is heavily decorated. Kids don't want to annoy neighbours not in on the fun. Make sure you dress up the house so they know to make a try.
All these people talking about mould and freezing pipes, and so on, and I as an Aussie am deciding I'm totally out of my depth. An observation; We get only a few days of snow in winter every year. Our pipes don't freeze, our houses don't get mould from this. If you aren't in a cold enough to freeze the pipes type place, perhaps do what Aussies do and heat only one room in the house, it's fine.
I expect an IOU costs more, and involves a bunch of priests coming to you to collect your corpse, take you to the chosen temple space, and rez you. Sort of like an NRMA membership meaning they are coming and getting you and your broken car to a mechanic.
Here's an idea for a campaign; Our heros have been hired to go collect the remains of a hero who paid for this similar-to-NRMA service.
The latest season of "if you're listening" is current world events, but I liked the 7th season, especially the second episode on Zelensky. If you're a yank, going right back to the first season and listening to an Aussie perspective on the Trump thing is likely going to be interesting.
The Science Show is always good, always current. Just listen to the latest and work your way back, there is always at least one good article in each episode.
99% invisible has some great episodes. I recently relistened to Deafspace (23 march 2012) and "The Frankfurt Kitchen" is a great one too if you want something more recent. Just impressed Roman Mars can make audio shows about visual design I guess.
Cats out at night is a severe nono in my country (they aren't native to the environment and kill the native animals) but we have done similar during the day. Less observant people probably have no idea they are being shadowed by a cat. I only ever did it in very-un-built up bush and farmland, however, can't imagine achieving that with cars and traffic and other humans.
You almost got it. It's related to treating tenants worse than your "cruelty free foodlot" animals, and then getting pissed off when they act like animals.
Well, I declare myself totally unqualified to answer this one. I'm heading for summer right now for a start, and winter in July did not include snow.
But my first stop for coats-that-suit-the-location is any second hand shop, and my first stop for shoes-that-last-forever is either Redbacks or Doc Martins.
Hobbies, clubs, societies. Volunteer at something you believe in. It doesn't matter what, just something you personally find fun. Leave your device in your bag when you do. Best place to make friends is offline.
Even has the occasional Aussie.