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Howdy do and happy last Friday of August!  I hope you had a good week and if your weather was like ours, it was FINALLY under 93 degrees.  Don't get me wrong, I know sweater weather isn't here but it was nice to not have the AC working overtime (set to 76) starting at 11am every day!   It was nice to not walk out to water the garden and walk into a wall of humidity so I will take what I can get.    Speaking of which: With this 3" San Marzano , I shall be able to make enough sauce to cover 7.3 spaghetti noodles. 😒 Now let's get to: How to Stock Your Pantry for Quick & Easy Meals in Minutes   (Ooh, I need to crockpot some black beans for some sweet potato black bean burritos.) What Happens to Your Body When You Start Lifting Weights After 50   (Stay strong, sharp, and independent—no matter when you start.) Ditching This Common Food Type Could Double Weight Loss, According To Scientists (It makes sense and I've started to cut back on them for ...
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The other day's snowstorm left us with 7" of snow and a hankerin' for a hooky day.  So in an effort to carpe diem, we braved the level 2 snow emergency and went shoeing.  The Mr was hoping to cross country ski but given the delightful 1/2" of ice that froze on top of the powder, that would've ruined them.


So he opted for the snow shoes.


The ice makes it so that laziness is not an option.  You have to lift your knees high or the metal spike will trip you up or if you don't poke through and try to glide on top, your shoe will fly out from under you.  So my already hurting hips were thankfully well numbed from ibuprofen and today should be interesting.  But we always jump at any chance to get out in the snow since I need a minimum of 4" of powder to be able to go out.  It was nippy but we always like to get out in nature.  We would look at different tracks and try to identify them...


The ice may not be so great on the roads but it sure is beautiful on the trees!


The extra part of the loop trail was untouched so we made our crunchy tracks.


It was a nice day and when we got home, the Mr dug out my car and I shoveled the sidewalk and driveway.  So I got in a nice 1150 calorie burn between the two!

We've got a few more storms lining up for the next week and we can't wait.  It makes for a fun day and some good shave ice...


Have you played in the snow lately? 

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  1. The Mr.February 6, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    It was great to get out in it again. Definitely much harder with country snow but still fun and a great workout. I know everyone is sick of snow but I hope we get one more good one so I can cross country ski one more time this year!

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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighFebruary 6, 2014 at 7:58 AM

      I'm pretty sure you meant crunchy snow since we're not in the country. LOL It definitely was and I'd love to be able to get out once or twice more. (I know we can't push it, we seem to be lucky to get 2-3 outings per season) Oh, everyone bitches about the snow when there's three flakes on the ground. It's winter, get over it or move to a warm weather climate. Instead of griping about the snow, people need to get out in it and PLAY! It's all about attitude.

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  2. DonnaFebruary 6, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    So far all we've been doing with the snow is shoveling it. But we a foot of it yesterday which means there will be enough still around this weekend to go snow shoeing. I can't wait!

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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighFebruary 6, 2014 at 12:14 PM

      I wonder if I'm the only one who likes snow shoveling for the extra calories it burns? :-) I hope you get a chance to go out and shoe! Such a nice change of pace from the usual workouts!

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  3. another layerFebruary 6, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    We finally got some snow this week so that was pretty cool. We actually had a snow day yesterday but it was just too cold to play outside. It was hovering right around 0 with wind chills of -14 to -28. I'm hoping the snow will stick around into the weekend so we can actually enjoy it.

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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighFebruary 6, 2014 at 12:15 PM

      That's the only bad part is some of the weather has been too cold to get outside to play in. We lucked out and it hovered close to 30 yesterday but it's plunged since. I love the snow but anything in single digits can take a hike because then I can't go outside to enjoy it.

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  4. KristenFebruary 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    We have had absolutely NO snow to speak of...so the answer to the question is an emphatic, and sad, no.

    BUT I am so glad you and the Mr. are able to get back to your winter activities that you've missed the past several years!

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    1. Anele @ Success Along the WeighFebruary 6, 2014 at 12:15 PM

      Boo for no snow. But I know you guys are under a big drought. Hoping for some snow caps soon!

      I'll enjoy it for the both of us! :-)

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