Blizzard Blues

You can't let a winter month go by in Manitoba without a big bad blizzard.  Today was the day and what a day it was!   Al was on the roof shoveling snow and clearing the satellite dish so it would work. He then decided to take a few pictures.

I of course stayed in front of the fireplace with a glass of wine.  I can't wait to go snowshoeing tomorrow.

In the Deep Freeze

This month has been hectic despite the -34 C temperatures with -45 C wind chill.  We have continued to hike 15 miles a day when the temperature is above -20 C, and do our weight, floor and eliptical training when unable to go outdoors.  We are determined to be in good shape for our trek in Peru.

Our daughter and two grandchildren ages 2 1/2 and 3 months visited with us last week.  Although we were unable to do any workouts we certainly got a "workout"!  How quickly we forget how much energy young children have.  I love being a grandmother!

We have developed a comfortable daily routine and the days fly by.  I have not yet found the time to do the reading that I would like, but that seems to have gone down on my list of priorities.  I am looking forward to my friend's visit in a couple of weeks.  She shares our love of snowshoeing and is wonderful company.

This has also been a sad time for us as we hear about illness and death amongst our circle of friends and work colleagues.  To me it is a wake up call to live my life to the fullest.

Wish all a Happy New Year.