snowshoeing.

My January class was over [as of yesterday morning].

The temperature outside was 30 degrees.

I had an afternoon free and was ready for a new adventure.

proof.

I went snowshoeing yesterday with four classmates. I was worried it might be yet another disaster – that’s what happens when Lindsay tries new winter sports. Disasters. (I’m still embarrassed about this ski outing a year ago. *shaking head*) For this outing, I remained on my two feet the entire time; in fact, Joel was the only one to hit the ground, and I think most of those falls were intentional. And it was super fun. I’ll be watching the end-of-season clearances to see if I can find myself a decent pair to own. [And until then, who wants to go again?!]

We went to the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, rented snowshoes for $5, and made our way out on the trails for a couple hours. It was wonderful to leave the city for a bit as we crossed tributaries, meandered about on a frozen pond, forged our way through thorny bushes, and walked the groomed paths.