Pitchers and catchers report for spring training today, so winter is nearly over!  It makes me remember what a good time we had at the Cardinals spring training game in Jupiter, FL last March.  There was snow in St. Louis, but it was in the upper 70s in Jupiter.  Aaahhh.

Here’s a beautiful picture of the Gateway Arch with the snow we had a few days ago.

Today I proved that I play nicely in the snow/sandbox.  We had two inches of snow last night, but I’m still too sick to play with my new snowblower.  I shared it with Ted and let him have the fun this time.

It’s only two inches of snow, but that’s enough to finally try out the new snowblower I got last year.  Good news:  it works!

We just got home from walking in the falling snow.  It’s 20 degrees, but not windy, so it was a good, invigorating walk.  The forecast is for 3-4 inches of snow in the next 12 hours.  Maybe I’ll finally get to use my new snowblower!  ⛄

The forecast was right:  it’s cold!  But it’s sunny, and not windy, so we decided to walk outside instead of on the treadmill.  As the saying goes, “There is no bad weather; only bad clothing.”  We put on the good clothing (base layer, heavy socks, down jackets, etc.) and headed out.  It wasn’t bad at all, and we felt refreshed and invigorated when we got home–much more than we would have on our treadmill walks.  It was strange not to see any other walkers, runners, or bikers, and only a few cars.  That surely gives us bragging rights for today.

We had our first snowfall of the season yesterday–about two inches.  It was the fifth latest measurable snowfall on record for the area.  Unbelievably, a snowplow cleared our street when it had an inch of slush on it!  An hour later, all the neighborhood driveways were clear due to melting.  I guess the plowing overtime is too good to resist!  The down side:  I still haven’t had a chance to use the new snowblower I got last winter.