Weather Extremes?

[Hazelgreen]

Although the river is entirely free of ice, you might think winter is still with us. The snowfall we received April 20th has yet to melt so outdoor walking is a bit precarious. I agree this is a poor excuse for not keeping to a fitness routine : )

[AutumnLove]

Fellow Canadian. We have Snow here aswell.❄ Thankfully it's melting daily as the Sun gets stronger!☀️ Hope you are well..Take care!😊❤

[Hazelgreen in reply to AutumnLove]

Thanks for the encouraging words, fellow Canadian! We're in Saskatchewan. Which province is yours? Given the weather lately, I guess it could be any of the others! At least you can still take the kids sledding 😊.

Warmest wishes!

Cindy

[AutumnLove in reply to Hazelgreen]

Cape Breton Nova Scotia.. We had Snow Fall here today!❄😱😔🤢🤮.lol

[Hazelgreen in reply to AutumnLove]

Wow! I thought the Maritimes were immune....

[AutumnLove in reply to Hazelgreen]

Haha Nope!

[kokopelli2017]

very beautiful pic Cindy! i am a new englander in US and the older i get...the more i hate the cold. however, i will always think snow is beautiful....it's in my DNA😉. but right about now....i can't wait for true spring🌺. almost here! thanks for sharing.

hugs.....

carole💛🌷

[Hazelgreen]

Thanks, Carole! We do feel the cold more as we age, and the accompaniments of MBC certainly don't help. On our last walk, David and I wore running shoes so we're extra reluctant to put on our winter boots again even with their inbuilt grippers 😜.

Stay warm,

Hugs,

Cindy

[kokopelli2017]

i hear you👢......😊

[8576]

Beautiful picture Cindy. Helps put an end to winter.

Cheers, June S.

[Hazelgreen in reply to 8576]

Thanks, June. Much snow in Ontario?

[Katie9898]

Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing!

[8576]

Lingering snow. Disappears as the day progresses. But the weather is staying iffy. Maybe it is finished now.

Cheers, June S.

[Bettybuckets]

Our parents in Maine said it was 29F this morning… below freeezing snd nearly May!

[Hazelgreen in reply to Bettybuckets]

I guess climate change is affecting us all....

[Gingerann1]

Love to see the snow but don’t miss it much since we retired at the beach in NC almost 5 years ago from the north. Now able to walk our dog on the beach and in our neighborhood most of the year in flip flops! Life is good!

[Hazelgreen in reply to Gingerann1]

A walk on the beach in flipflops sounds very appealing at this point!

[LadyKatarina]

Goor Morning Cindy! Here is my best answer to no walking outdoors in winter! It is Cathy Roe's "low impact knee friendly cardio workout." youtube.com/watch?v=6POA8Og...(Not working as expected?) I have finally reached the "25 min 5 days per week moderate exercise" that they recommend for those with MBC! Most of the time I don't even do the foot work--to make it even easier on my knees. Moving the arms really gets your heart rate up. We are having a cold April too here in Minnesota--but at least the snow has melted. Have fun and have a good Sunday! Kay

[Hazelgreen in reply to LadyKatarina]

Thanks, Kay! I'll try it - I too should be able to manage 25 minutes ultimately, as we always do a minimum of 30 minutes on our walks.Hugs,

Cindy

[mariootsi]

Hope the snow melts soon!

[PJBinMI]

Winter has been slow to leave here, too, in SW Michigan. Snow, cold rain. But I'll take cold over hot, LOL. I fell on the ice ten years ago and ended up with 3 fractures in my ankle. So I tend towards the very cautious direction now. I've ordered Rx orthopedic shoes and am hoping they'll ease alot of, the ,pain I get in my feet by the end of the day. I'm very grateful for our good heating and cooling system and so much more...... but I do wish my poor ol' body didn't have so many things going wrong.....

[Hazelgreen]

The first year(1986) after I moved to Saskatchewan from Ontario, the temperatures went from -40 in January to +40 in July. Everyone had warned me about the cold (need for block heaters), but nobody mentioned the heat (it didn't last nearly as long, but was harder to escape since I don't use ACs). I don't think the extremes have been so dramatic since, but I didn't like either when moving about.

I do hope your new shoes help your feet! Pain must be so much harder to bear than the simple aches all our joints experience with age.

Hugs,

Cindy

[debbiedo2063]

Beautiful picture. We are actually having ok weather in North of England at the moment , 14 degrees , sunny but it is cold on evenings ,going down to near zero. So unpredictable. Hope spring reaches you very soon.

Debra xxx😍

[Hazelgreen in reply to debbiedo2063]

Thanks, Debra! Weather extremes all over the planet, it seems! We're sunny here too, today, and the snow has indeed melted even under the trees. Perhaps we'll both soon see spring flowers - let's hope...Hugs,

Cindy