What's outside of your picture window today?

Brr I bet it’s a bit nippy in Bimidji this morning! I’ve been there and you certainly are in Northern Minnesota! That might even be too much winter for me. 😉
I freely admit, even though I love winter, there are days I don’t feel safe walking outside. I have big cleats for my boots that really grip the ice but it’s not worth the fall at this age. So I do the same thing you do, walk
through the house like a gerbil or in my case a hamster! 😂
Our floor plan works pretty well with a loop through all the rooms and for added effort I’ll toss in a flight of stairs every few laps. I set the timer on my fit-bitch, grab a book or my ipad and away I go.
I think anything that keeps us moving is important.
Stay warm! Post pics anytime!

I am loving these stories and photos as I am in North Central Oregon, where it is cold with snow and freezing rain. Frankly, I am already tired of shoveling snow... and it is only January. I used to love playing in the snow, but now that my husband is disabled... and ALL of the chores are mine to do... I prefer the sunny Senoran Desert. I must admit that I am dying laughing over the "fit-bitch." LOL

😅 I wondered if someone would pick up on my pet name for my ‘walking companion’. Fit-bitch just came out one night when I’d finally just sat down and already ‘she’ was nagging me to get another 250 steps in. You can see where this is going. 😂.

I love winter but as we get a little older and our lives change I admit it’s losing some of the appeal. Not in it’s beauty but in trying to navigate walking without losing dignity of feet going up in the air while my bum is on the ground. And in your case having to shoulder the responsibility of the outside work.
We should all post some sunny, summer picts!
You mentioned the Sonoran Desert. Do you go to Arizona for a break in the winter?

😅 I wondered if someone would pick up on my pet name for my ‘walking companion’. Fit-bitch just came out one night when I’d finally just sat down and already ‘she’ was nagging me to get another 250 steps in. You can see where this is going. 😂.

I love winter but as we get a little older and our lives change I admit it’s losing some of the appeal. Not in it’s beauty but in trying to navigate walking without losing dignity of feet going up in the air while my bum is on the ground. And in your case having to shoulder the responsibility of the outside work.
We should all post some sunny, summer picts!
You mentioned the Sonoran Desert. Do you go to Arizona for a break in the winter?

Yes, we have a home there. However, we aren’t great at being typical snowbirds. We seem to be home in Oregon during the coldest months of the year.🙃.

Aawwwwww. I love the photo!! Reminds me of my own big snow loving dog! He was so funny, in springtime, he’d roam the yard in search of the last rollable pile of snow! I found a picture of Riley with his last snow hill of the season a few years ago. It was May 5th.
Aren’t dogs just the best for bringing out the kid in us?

I can relate! We have a condo in Florida and here we are, still in Wisconsin. The high was minus 5 today! Heading down in 2 weeks though. ☺️ I hope you can get to Az soon!

In reply to @loribmt …. Beautiful picture! We didn’t know if our old dog would make it til winter, but she has!!! She is a bit peppier and loves to be outside as much as possible. We rescued her over 10 years ago and she was already a dog, so we have no idea how old she is but laying around and cooling her arthritic hips in the snow seem to be things she loves! Besides treats and hugs, of course❤️

Not sure when we can go. Usually it is by mid-February; however, I am way behind in things to be done here. Also, it is becoming more and more difficult for me to travel with my husband's disabilities. However, his neurologists are at Mayo in Phoenix. We shall get there one day... it is just hard to plan for very far into the future.