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“Summers are for hiking and winters are for snowshoeing.“

Sharing for Jo’s Monday Walk and Marsha’s WQW: Winter
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Glad to see you enjoying the snow. When life gives me snow, I hibernate, lol 🙂 x
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Its nice when the sun is out like it has been the last few days. That’s what I expect for winters here. Now we’re getting fog from the snow melt, sheesh!
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Lol, well it’s a novelty for now. And probably not as brutal as we get it here out east. 🙂
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[…] SECOND WIND LEISURE – THE JOY OF SNOWSHOEING […]
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Glad you got snowshoes, Terri. It must be a great workout. Whenever I walk in the snow, my legs ache for days after.
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Snowshoes are relatively inexpensive depending on where you buy them Hugh. My set, complete with adjustable poles, carrying bag and the snowshoes was about $100 dollars which is really good! After another round of 5 more inches of snow overnight, it’s perfect conditions to snowshoe in my own backyard today! Ibuprofen is great for achy legs!
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-2c here today, Terri, with a thick day-lasting frost but no snow. It’s very slippery underfoot, and hate to think what the frost does to the dogs’ paws, but at least they have thick coats to keep them warm. We get so little snow in Swansea that snowshoes would never be used. However, there is some snow if we travel out of the city and up the valley road.
Have a great weekend.
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That’s cold, Hugh! I worry much more about ice than snow here. We’re up to 20 inches this morning. Back to shoveling today! Stay warm and enjoy the weekend!
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Good for you Terri. I never did try snowshoeing, but loved cross-country skiing.
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That looks so gorgeous and Christmassy, Terri – it’s summer here. Toni x
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Thanks, Toni! I would hope you are having a warm, wonderful summer!
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Well you look happy to be out in the snow Terri – oh my, just looking at the snow on your boots and snow shoes makes me cold. We’re having a wintry mix a few overnights this week and that can stay away if it likes … I’m greedy to have snow-free treks as long as possible. I like that cartoon of you pushing a snowball at the end. Very clever!
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I don’t mind the snow, Linda, I am careful to choose a safe place to walk with all this snow. Most of my hiking trails nearby are tricky with this much snow, so I walk up and down my street listening to an audiobook while walking my dog for now. We’re getting another winter blast the next three days, so I may be indoors! Glad you like my bitmoji image, LOL!
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Snow is nice to walk in if you have sure footing – I agree Terri. A fellow blogger lives in Oregon. Sabine’s been on a blogging break for a while, but we keep in touch. She sent me an e-mail to tell me me how much their White Shepherd puppy Mocha loves the snow. She wrote right after the recent snowfall that you are mentioning here.
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We got another 6 inches of snow overnight, Linda! I’m definitely breaking out the snowshoes today!
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Oh wow Terri – you are giving those snowshoes a real workout. This much snow so early in the season – hope it doesn’t keep up this trend all Winter.
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Okay,that looks like fun though it makes me cold just looking at the pictures! 😉
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It’s fun….and cold 🥶 🤣❄️
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All the years I lived in the Midwest or Colorado, I never snowshoed. I’ve skied (both downhill and cross country), ice skated, sledded, etc. but never been on snow shoes. I’d still like to try it some day.
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I think you’d like it, Janet. It’s more like walking but with an elliptical workout feel. I’ve done all of the above but I was a terrible downhill skier!
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Hi, Terri – I completely agree. Summers are for hiking and winters are for hiking & snowshoeing!
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Thanks, Donna!
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Terri,
Growing up in the south, we did not need snowshoes, but it looks like great exercise. I was curious about GOLO, but went Nutrisystem instead…started today. Wish me luck, I need to drop 30 lbs. More snow tomorrow? Wow!
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Snowshoeing is great exercise, Joe. My problem is my eyes water so much in the cold air! I did well with nutrisystem last fall and some other years. Some of the food is gag-worthy and the program is expensive. Golo is a natural appetite suppressant that helps me. I’m just not any formal foor regimen now.
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Fun. I loved snowshoeing when I lived in the UP, where there was lots of fluffy snow.
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It helps to have good powder on top of mor packed snow. Thanks, Dawn!
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I just saw a friend showcase a heated vest, and with that, I would go snowshoeing, LOL
XOOX
Jodie
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You must get cold easy, Jodie! No wonder you live in AZ. I love the cold because I can always warm up plus I run hot as a rule!
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A lovely winter wonderland, and snow shoes are perfect!
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Thank you, Cathy! With more snow on the way tomorrow, I’m sure I will be using them more this winter!
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I always thought that would be fun, Terri. With good waterproof shoes!
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It’s fun, a great workout, and yes, waterproof shoes or boots , and I also wear knee gaiters for the deeper snow.
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😁💖
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I love that sassy picture of you. I have never been snowshoeing. I take back that snide remark about visiting cold places in the winter that I made in my post about Randy. LOL that looks like fun and could work off a few calories. BTW I think I need GOLO. I walked over 11,000 steps several times this last week, and nothing changes at least in the negative direction. It might be the hot chocolate, but …
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Good for you getting so many steps, Marsha! I struggle because I end up working out inside which doesn’t register as many steps. I have been using GOLO for lunch and dinner to curb my appetite. It is a pretty effective appetite suppressant. Hot cocoa, ice cream, fresh baked bread–tis the season! I’m going back to WW in January–I’ll be the mother of the bride in April!
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So does it work or can you tell? I have been eating sweets. I have gotten in lots of steps, but you still beat me every week. My Fitbit still doesn’t sync automatically.
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The Golo? It curbs my appetite but I need to do more than eat less. I ended up snowshoeing yesterday with Brodie and then shoveling snow for 30 minutes. We’re up to 20 inches with snow falling until noon. 😳❄️
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Wow! That’s a ton of snow. And if it were to drift, you’d have pictures like my first one. We are supposed to get snow tonight, but so far it hasn’t started.
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Last winter, our 12 inches of snow didn’t completely melt til February. Freezing temps coming.
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Wow. Snowshoes and boots are the norm, then.
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Using the snowshoes and wearing boots give me great workouts. Normal for at least two more months!
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Enjoy! 🙂
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I should get snowshoes. It would help much here getting to the burn barrel after a big snow. Do they work in icy conditions at all?
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Thanks for your comment! I would not use on ice, but if the snowfall is on the ice you should be OK. Be careful…
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That looks pretty col!
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Thank you, Jacqui, it is!
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No picture of my snow shoe yesterday. It was like way way too cold to take my mitts off! Your snow loves lovely and soft.
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But I’m glad to hear you went out, Bernie! Good eyes, with our dry mountain air most of our snow Is powder!
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