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Proper bindings... The temperature is forecast to drop overnight to minus fifteen. Today we had a mild day- twenty two degrees- and it was spectacularly sunny. We needed a little longer hike. No new snow is in the forecast but if there is wind with the colder temperatures, I might want to shorten our hiking time for a couple of days, so we better get it while we can. PD was feeling better today so she came along, and that made it easier to experiment with my snowshoes. The new bindings worked great! You slide in your foot, with a little wiggling, clip the backstrap and pull it tight, tighten the laces with a quick clasp...and that"s all! You are now walking on the snow! Easy to do even in the cold and deep snow. I made a carry strap and carried the shoes on my back until we got to the meadow. After fastening the bindings we released the beast. She's a canine snowblower. I gave her a lot more run time than usual, and she actually began to calm down a bit! She did a lot of diving in the snow and hunting and ran to her heart's content. I fell twice. I was carrying my camera and couldn't put my hand out or down because I wanted to protect that camera and so I had to take a dive a couple of times. Gracie enjoyed that part and jumped me, getting snot on the lens. it was cold enough to wait a minute and just flick it off with a thumbnail. Leaving the meadow we walked north on the East Lookout trail to Portage Creek and then swung back south on the West Lookout to Tibet. We walked slowly. I can't really hurry on snowshoes. They now make snowshoes for running. Those are small and look like tiny oblong trampolines, but I've got the old timer shoes and I'm out of shape anyway. Even after packing the shoes again, we poked along. Walking in snow is hard work, like soft sand on a beach, and we took it easy and didn't push it. We were out two hours, getting back to the car at four PM. There was a bit of a breeze today but the sun was bright and you could feel it's heat walking in it. I had to unzip my jacket and take off my hat most of the way out and didn't close up again until we headed back south in the shade of the woods. The pad wax for Gracie's paws worked well. I rubbed it on before we left the house and that was the only application, but it was fairly warm today- low twenties. The only issue is that she's decided she likes the taste and tries to lick it off while I'm still rubbing it on. When we got home there was snow to plow from last night's snow shower, and PD heated up the left over zuppa toscana. She makes it with lots of cream, mealy potatoes, kale and sweet italian sausage. On top, just before serving, she plops a few pieces of crisp bacon. This is the good life!         Become a member now and get a free tote bag. |
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It's more fun when the shoes are on the snow and not your face. I like snowshoeing and skiing too. As Gracie gets older I think I'll spend more time skiing and shoeing. There were a lot of people out doing both today. It's dropped to four degrees now, so tomorrow might be a slow day out there. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE Zuppa Toscana. I sometimes make it with hot italian sausage if I want more kick... I have also tried making it as a hash without the cream. ( good but not as good). I also make a great Minestrone, Jambalaya, 16 bean with kielbasa and chicken and dumplings. Soup is so awesome this time of year! Love the photos. - Arti Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Great pics as always. The last shot is like the one we like to do with the trees on the beach. Very nice!
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Such beautiful photos, B...  Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Thanks! Wasn't that a piece of luck? I was just wandering around looking at the sunlight pouring through the trees and spotted her like that. She held still just long enough to get a couple of pictures! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Gotta love watching the dogs play in the snow! I suppose if we're going to castrate/spay them we have to give them something to live for! We took her to the dog park Sunday for around an hour and she had lots of fun. She met a cute poodle and got humped by a yellow lab. There were at least twenty five or thirty dogs there. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Great pics as always. The last shot is like the one we like to do with the trees on the beach. Very nice! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I wondered what snowshoes felt like, walking in soft sand? That is hard work, they should have something like that in gyms. Big sand boxes. Love that scenery, except for all that white crap. We will be in the upper 60s by Saturday!  It only got down to minus three last night- we got a break. The sky is clear so it should get a little warmer mid afternoon. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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We've come across deer before. Gracie doesn't try to chase- she just sits quietly with her stare fixed on them. A couple of times at Asylum Lake I didn't have the camera. The deer in the preserves are fairly bold. They know where they're safe. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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1/13/2015 9:41 am |
The first and last shots are marvelous! Thanks for that.
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The first and last shots are marvelous! Thanks for that. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Where you live sounds idyllic!
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Where you live sounds idyllic! Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Me too, on the Olive Garden visits! And yes- PD makes it fat, unhealthy and tasty! We have it with garlic bread topped with cheese for dipping in the broth. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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