Also there's almost certainly people who think their particular interpretation of folklore is Original Content © Do Not Steal and will make a big noise about perceived infringement.

"Are the Fair Folk a proprietary IP?"

No, but it's important that you pay very close attention to the terms of the Fair Use license agreement before agreeing to anything.

✅ 10 lengths in the pool.

Now I can take the rest of the day off. :>

And now it's blue skies and sunshine, albeit cold. Honestly way better than the gloom and wet, so I'll take it.

Nope, apparently settled snow would be Too Exciting so we're going back to sleet, the absolute least fun kind of precipitation.

I thought it wouldn't settle because it's been raining recently, but apparently that's not an obstacle.

Well that escalated quickly.