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Not really SAD, but

A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin.  We have many, many days without sun during the winter months.  This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's.   Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather.   Sun trying to fight through the clouds It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson.  Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year.   So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here.  I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids a...

Frozen Trail

I started the morning by baking the sourdough loaf that proofed in the refrigerator overnight.

 

The cold temperatures helped to firm up the muddy area trails.  Gibraltar Rock Natural Area was a good candidate for today's hike.  All of those muddy footprints were frozen in place when I arrived.  I didn't see anyone or any dogs on the hike.  

Callie enjoys the solitude too.



I was going to split wood this afternoon, but I decided to move wood instead to make room for the wood that would "eventually" get split.  


The pallet of wood behind the wheelbarrow has to come out to start the new row.  The row of gray wood to the right also needs to go into the pole shed for final seasoning.  That was my project for this afternoon.  I finished about half.  I'm not sure how much more I will get done this week.  Tomorrow, I'm hiking with the Madison Meetup hiking group, and then we have a few days of rain/snow again.


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