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… and I don’t just mean the temperature these days. This morning I decided to brave the cold, deal with the icy patches and get out and just clear my head … perhaps air out my brain and get the … Continue reading →

When did you say the first day of Spring was? Not quite two months – well, not soon enough in my opinion. As I’m peering out the window all I see is snow … we have the “snow globe effect” … Continue reading →

It was Day #3 of trying the various pairs of boots I rooted out from the basement the other day for the purpose of walking in the snow. The first pair – way too tight; the second pair (obviously missized) … Continue reading →

Nor was there a long foray out into the frozen tundra, despite making a few really good warm clothing finds in a seldom-used cupboard downstairs. I have been meaning to go searching for some of my cold-weather clothing that I … Continue reading →

Image and copyright by Rodney Campbell: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acrylicartist/9071873418/ Well “Triathlon Woman” is hardly a moniker I’d use to describe myself. But today – maybe, just maybe … it’ll work. On the other hand, “walkin’ fool” might be a good description as … Continue reading →

I opened the screen door to head out with all the enthusiasm I could muster. The needle on the big thermometer on my neighbor Marge’s deck hovered at zero degrees. The noise from the door interrupted the wool-gathering of this … Continue reading →

And seven days without a walk, or writing a post, makes one weaker. It also breaks one’s New Year’s resolutions … just sayin’. It has been one week today since I’ve taken a walk or written a post. So much … Continue reading →

The year is still bright and new like a freshly minted coin and there will be much pavement to pound and many miles to wander before the year draws to a close. I’ll set a 500-mile goal once again, and, … Continue reading →

It was a quiet New Year’s Eve for me, except for the fireworks going on in the neighborhood from 11:00 p.m.-ish to 1:00 a.m.-ish. We have bitter cold weather here today and the wind has been furiously howling since yesterday, … Continue reading →

Image and copyright by Rodney Campbell: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acrylicartist/8675363004/ The big subject on the early morning weather report was about the brutal temps, but also the fast-moving squall that zipped through the northern ‘burbs and might be headed to the other counties. … Continue reading →