Winter

It's been a mild winter.
In fact, there was no snow for the First Day Hikes this year.

But last weekend, we found winter in New Hampshire.
We hiked into Lonesome Lake AMC hut and spent the night.
It was -12°F on Sunday morning!

We needed thermal layers, gloves plus liners, heavy boots, wool socks plus liners, hats, face masks, coats, wind-resistant pants, and snow shoes.

Britt and I couldn't wear our glasses while hiking because they fogged up too much for us to be able to see.

We came home Sunday to snow-less eastern MA, though we finally had some pond ice on Monday and the boys played the first game of pond hockey this season. (Britt had to work.)

Finally, on Monday night, we got a bit of snow.
There was enough to require shoveling on Tues. morning,
but it was all gone by Tues. afternoon.

Then, it snowed again last night.
Once again, we were up early to shovel the snow before school & work.
Afterward, the dogs and I went to Fresh Pond

where they enjoyed a nice run

before coming home for a nap.