It snowed most of the day yesterday and with more in the forecast for late last night, I went to bed wondering what I would wake up to. This is what greeted me!
Although I was bummed about not being able to go for a run (I figured running on snow and ice probably wouldn't be the best thing for my healing knee) I was thrilled to throw on a hat and scarf, put on my rubber boots and go exploring around the yard. The quiet of a snow filled yard was only broken with the occasional rustle of bird in a tree or the soft patter of Lucy's feet in the snow.
Flower pots that will soon be overflowing with bright flowers were stark and white today.
After a long walk around the yard and through some woods, we headed back inside to warm up. Lucy found a patch of sun to sit in by the window (along with her favorite hippo toy) and gazed longinly out at the snow. She may have once been a beach dog when I lived in San Diego, but she sure enjoys the weather of the good old Northwest. :)
As for my altered workout due to the weather? I braved the roads and made it safely to the gym where I did weights, the row machine for 20 minutes and ran three miles on the treadmill. It wasn't quite as relaxing as hitting the pavement, but at least I didn't let the snow be another excuse to falter from my weight loss program!
I do often wish we had snow here. But I can just live vicariously through you! :) Beautiful
ReplyDeleteKate,
ReplyDeleteThank you for following my Blog and your posts on Cancer. The snow is beautiful and so is your dog. My youngest has a French Bulldog that color. We don't get a lot of snow in Louisiana but when we do, no one knows how to drive in it. I am visiting my sister for two weeks in Arizona and I can see the snow on the mountains in the back ground.