Beating the winter blues...

 It was a beautiful sunrise on Polo Peak this morning.  There is something about seeing the sun hitting the mountain top that makes life seem full of hope. 

The wind and snow has kept me inside much of this week.  On the plus side, I finished the top of my latest quilt.  It is called Smoke and Fire.  I like how it turned out.  My little quilting nook was the perfect space as I had a lot of cutting, sewing, and ironing.  Now I need to figure out the border and backing.  

This time of year is always fun.  Antler hunting is a good way to get outside and take care of some cabin fever.  We were really lucky.  I found this shed on Thursday.  The next day my husband found the match.   

This buck has been around and has an amazing brow tine (that is the very first tine closest to their skull).  He had broken the brow tine off of the other antler, but it had a little sticker point.  We will be watching for him next year. It's nice when they have an identifying feature so you can see how they grow and change every year. 

I had to stop feeding my blue jays as the turkeys figured it out and won't leave the feeders alone.  Those dratted birds.  

We have had snow and terrible winds for the past three days but today was perfect. I was able to get out and do some snowshoeing.  There is a little over a foot of snow, but it wasn't too bad snowshoeing.  We won't talk about how shoveling went.  The wind had put a nice glaze on everything.  

Exercise in the winter keeps me sane. Getting 2 miles in on the snowshoes helps me beat the winter blues.  I also do yoga or lift weights in the evenings.  At work, I try to walk or run at noon.  I'm afraid working out at work isn't very consistent as something always crops up just as I'm about to head out the door.  

Cloudy over us, but sunshine on the prairie.  It was a bit chilly, but without a wind it wasn't too bad. 

Have you had any adventures?  How do you exercise in the winter?  Have you finished any projects since the first?