Playing In The Snow

With two storms and a significant amount of snow forcasted for this weekend, it's time to dust off the snowshoes and hit the woods.
In recent years, I have discovered the joy of snowshoeing. Having never been a skier, never owned a snowmobile, and never played ice hockey, winters were a time of inactivity and boredom. Since receiving my snowshoes as a Christmas gift a few years back, I have increasingly become an enthusiast for the sport.
Taking long hikes around Lowell Lake or simply hiking in the woods behind my home have become my passion during the winter months. I am blessed to have an active family that enjoys snowshoeing with me.
Last winter, while taking a few courses at CCV, I would snowshoe up to a favorite spot in the woods and do my homework and study. There is nothing that compares to writing in your journal at -15 degrees!
I recall drummer/author Neil Peart making a comment in one of his books that you can either fight the weather or embrace it. Since my wife presented me with my snowshoes, I am now able to eagerly embrace the cold, wintry months.