Change….2011 was here….had been for a few weeks. I had been thinking about my resolution of sorts. Not really a resolution, because I see those as temporary and fleeting. This change was going to be neither temporary nor fleeting. Ok, so should I join a gym? What would I do at a gym, treadmill, weights, aerobics? What gym would I join? How much time did I have to go to a gym? I took a realistic look at my situation. I was already spending about ninety minutes walking the dogs. Did I really have an additional ninety minutes to go to and from a gym and do a workout? This was beginning to stress me. I could not forego my dogs exercise, but time was a factor.
While I continued to consider all this, we here in the Northeast began to experience a very snowy winter. It seemed to snow every other day. Walking the dogs was becoming a real challenge. Trudging through snow that was up to my thigh was not fun. I started to think that maybe I should order some snowshoes. Now, I have never tried snowshoeing, but was willing to give it a try. So, online I go to check out snowshoes. So many styles and colors. Hmm….for days, I would check out snowshoes. Back and forth about the style and color.
January 25th…I will remember that day. My husband was out running an errand and came home announcing he had something for me. I was not sure if I should be elated or worried. You see, my husband is a shopper and will often bring things home. I know, most women would be thrilled, and it’s not that I am not happy about what he brings me, I am just a bit frugal...and we will leave it at that. He was so excited as he came into our home office. “Check this out, I got the last pair they had!” Last pair of what I wondered? “Snowshoes!” What? You bought me snowshoes? “I was looking online for them”….”yes, I know.” You see, I would have spent the rest of the winter looking and thinking about ordering them….that’s just the way I roll…I will ponder a purchase forever.
Ok, so I have snowshoes now. John gave me a quick how too and said I would be fine. Really?
While I continued to consider all this, we here in the Northeast began to experience a very snowy winter. It seemed to snow every other day. Walking the dogs was becoming a real challenge. Trudging through snow that was up to my thigh was not fun. I started to think that maybe I should order some snowshoes. Now, I have never tried snowshoeing, but was willing to give it a try. So, online I go to check out snowshoes. So many styles and colors. Hmm….for days, I would check out snowshoes. Back and forth about the style and color.
January 25th…I will remember that day. My husband was out running an errand and came home announcing he had something for me. I was not sure if I should be elated or worried. You see, my husband is a shopper and will often bring things home. I know, most women would be thrilled, and it’s not that I am not happy about what he brings me, I am just a bit frugal...and we will leave it at that. He was so excited as he came into our home office. “Check this out, I got the last pair they had!” Last pair of what I wondered? “Snowshoes!” What? You bought me snowshoes? “I was looking online for them”….”yes, I know.” You see, I would have spent the rest of the winter looking and thinking about ordering them….that’s just the way I roll…I will ponder a purchase forever.
Ok, so I have snowshoes now. John gave me a quick how too and said I would be fine. Really?
January 26th…here I go! Off to the farm I went with Zendyle. I just knew he would enjoy being my snowshoeing buddy….and this is what I love about dogs….they don’t really tell you otherwise….how perfect is that? The thing is that dogs really do want to please their human. It was a clear cold day. The snow cover was several feet deep at this point and most people and dogs had stopped coming to the farm. The only people I saw were those who cross country skied or snowshoed (sp). Zendyle and I had the farm to ourselves….no witnesses to my attempt at snowshoeing I thought. Putting on my snowshoes was fairly straight forward. Ok, snowshoes on and poles at my side….one foot in front of the other. Well, not quite in front of the other, more like a wide waddle of sorts. Off we went…..meandering though the snow….
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