As I drove to the Zendo in the early morning I see the patterns of frost on the roofs. I make up stories about who turned off their heater, thought there was no need for heat this season, who only heats part of their houses, which hotel rooms are empty.

If I were a burgler I would check out which houses appear empty by looking for heavy frosts on their roofs.

In my neighborhood there are three unoccupied houses all with heavy frost.