Time To Rejuvenate

Look, my shadow is getting longer!

Something is always a few steps ahead of me!

I was excited to find these Red Fox tracks out on the lake ice today.

Ahhhhh.....ended my day with a nice long snow shoe walk and a cozy fire to warm me up. The air temperature was decent today and the sunshine felt wonderful. Good for the soul.

Bicycle Commuting Is Looking More Appealing

Gas prices are getting ridiculous again. Stopped by the local gas station tonight on my way home from work and easily dropped $40 bucks on 11 1/2 gallons of gasoline ($3.49/gal.) Guess I might have to think about bicycle commuting again this summer cuz our economy isn't lookin so good right now. Actually, pretty scary if you ask me.

Once a Year

I'm really tired tonight, but I wanted to take the time to show you something really special and refreshing. I love it when the Amaryllis blooms. Blooms only once a year! That's a long time to wait.......

Late Night Walk

Every step I took was like in slow motion. How could the snow quality change so quickly in one day.....from powder to sticky? My snowshoes struggled to grip smoothly and basically made my walk tonight choppy. I guess the warmer temps today made the difference in snow quality. I didn't get out on the snowshoes until 5:45 pm, but the sunset was well worth the delay tonight.

I've been enjoying my snowshoe walks during the winter weeks. The snowshoes are so much better than hitting the fitness center.....big time better, trust me! I crave the winter air and it's freshness to keep me healthy and happy.

The deer were out in full force as night fell upon the lake ice. As the deer heard my footsteps, they scattered in large numbers, running feverishly to reach the lake shore and disappear among the trees. I honestly saw dozen of deer tonight, so now I understand why I see all the tracks on the lake ice.

Besides the strong winds from the west, snowshoeing was enjoyable.....and very quiet. Simplicity is good!

Late Day Walk

Just enough evening light to let us enjoy a great snowshoe walk after work. It was a joy to spend a long walk through the snow with my friend Kim. We were already talking bike rides in the spring....planning and plotting!!!

Bike man has begun his cardiac rehab therapy. It's become a joke around our house since he thinks of his rehab as a curse like the celebrities that do rehab for drug addiction and so on!

So again today, the therapy counselor was not comfortable with the level that Bike man wanted to work at on the cardio equipment. You see, they aren't use to people like Bike man who expect their heart rate to be working at a certain level during a workout. The counselor kept telling Bike man to tone it down......she just doesn't understand who she's working with. She doesn't realize that this cardiac patient is use to biking 80 miles a day on his bicycle trips.....she doesn't know what to do with a person like Bike man. Bike man does not fit the normal cardiac patient!!! We both laugh because Bike man is so out-of-place in the therapy room. Even with block artieries, he still was more fit than most people. I just shake my head.

I have a feeling Bike man will be back to his old self sooner than later. I kinda feel sorry for that therapy counselor, because she'll never meet another person like Bike man and she's wasting her time on trying to tone him down. Slowing down is not in his future!

Can You Smell the Scones Mom?

My mom and I LOVE these cranberry-orange scones. I found this recipe in Southern Living magazine years ago. Check out the recipe by clicking on my Turtle Recipes in the top menu.

Marine's Are Tough Ya Know.....

I didn't verbally say it, but I thought it in my head....."aren't you going to be cold walking in those shorts?" What the heck was I thinking. Should I even question the presence of bare legs? Of course not.....this is a man that survived the Vietnam war, one heart attack (1980), one divorce, a cigarette habit in his younger days, 20 years as a postal clerk, and Tuesday's angioplasty procedure, in which the doctors repaired blocked arteries. Bare legs on a 45 minutes walk in 28 degree weather today......no sweat. You just keep on wearing those shorts for the remaining winter months Bike man. With in no time you'll be running, biking and tromping around in the rivers and streams looking for invasive plants, and algae!

Still giving thanks cuz everyday is a new day.