More miserableness

Mixed snow and rain all day long, and temperatures just above freezing; not conducive to outdoor ramblings. Guilt forced me out in late afternoon to a weights workout, but it was hard to stay warm and dry en route.
One more little Le Guin novel to hand; kind of an old one, circa 1978, and perhaps written to include younger readers, but it's still very good. Also found a collection of her essays, so we shall see what lurks in her mind.