Into the whirlwind

Dear ones we know are off on a road trip for a bit; smart to be escaping this freezer-burned neck of the woods. Not quite freezer-burned, it's too wet; more like having been caught in an icy stream.
I tried using some white whole wheat flour for pasta dough; it gives it a pleasant nutty taste, but seems to make the consistency short, so you have to be careful about overcooking the noodles.