Lake Michigan shoreline
The last few weeks have been a bit of a struggle. I am slogging through this historical winter we are having here in Michigan. I can’t quite remember shoveling this much snow before and I admit the dreariness is getting to me. So my husband and I planned an impromptu trip to Florida for four days to visit long time friends and I was super excited to exit MIchigan for a brief glimpse of warmth.
And the morning that we were going to leave my son woke up sick. My daughter’s car was very sick and ended up in the shop. And the refrigerator/freezer which was fully stocked went out. All of those things are easily fixed but not in the four hours prior to leaving so we cancelled. Yup, I missed the sunshine and warmth and decided instead to join the winter. My husband and I took a trip to Lake Michigan to see how frozen it is which is at unprecedented levels of freezing. It was beautiful and we walked out on the pier which was really a weird feeling this time of year.
Ignore the sign and walk on the pier:)
Many others walking on Lake Michigan
This past weekend we went to Vermont for our annual President”s week ski trip. I sew, snowshoe and they ski. The first day here it rained buckets and skiing was impossible. The next day I was so antsy, that the minute I saw the sun, I strapped on my snowshoes. I didn’t even think of the temps in the 40’s and all the rain we had the day before.
As I trudged across the meadow to the top of our hill, I almost gave up. My snowshoes were sinking up to about my knees so it was as if I was on an elliptical machine. I laughed as it was such a touristy thing to do and I really do know better. Snowshoes sink in soft snow. But winter had made me crazy and I was going to walk on the trails no matter what.
And after lots of sweat and effort, I made it up the hill to the cross country trails which made for a little easier walking.
Nothing better than walk in the woods in February at my Vermont home. Winter is good as long as the sky is blue every once in awhile! We don’t have that in Michigan with all the lake effect clouds from Lake Michigan.
I was very happy to take the snowshoes off and walk past my neighbors home up the hill. She is 91 and still mows her lawn and has a garden. I hope I can be like her at that age.
After my walks, I went back to work on another Rooflines piece.
Peace in the woods and peace while piecing.
