Stay-At-Home Day Fun

Hurray! Gotta love a three-day weekend :-) I met up with Amy this morning for a 5 mile run on the roads around Bradbury. It was blustery and cold, but the miles passed easily as we chatted away and caught up on the week's happenings. My back is still a bit stiff and my legs are bruised and a bit swollen where I continually hit myself with my snowshoes yesterday, but otherwise, things felt good. Plus it's always easier to get out in the cold and run when you're with a friend! Edna & Lucy's was closed (bummer), so we headed to the Market at Pineland to warm up with a yummy bagel and coffee. Mt. Washington and the Presidentials were white against the blue sky above the treeline - always a pretty sight - and it looked like the xc skiing was pretty good over there, but brrr! That wind was whipping!

Ryan didn't have high hopes for an outdoor outing with Sam this afternoon given the cold wind, but she surprised us with her enthusiasm and good attitude. We bundled up and headed out into the backyard with our snowshoes. Ryan led the way, packing a trail for us to follow along the fenceline and out in the woods, and Sam did great. Plus, she is light enough that she could walk atop the snow without sinking through the crust, so that helped too :-) We had a lot of fun tromping around. Then we got out the sled out for a few runs, before putting back on our snowshoes to head back home. It was a lot of fun!