It's still there. That bright red extreme cold warning banner is still there. The morning temperature at 7am for the past three days has been in the mid to high -30Cs. 

By 10am the sun warmed the air enough to get the thermometer to rise to -21C with no wind chill. That's my kind of day to enjoy outdoor activities again.

I took the snowshoes out yesterday and today. Yesterday was a real work out because it had snowed. Between the fresh snow and the wind earlier in the week, the trail needed to be packed down again. How is it that I'm usually the one to do the trail breaking?

There were lots of animal tracks in the fresh snow. Moose, deer, hare, weasel, squirrel and coyote tracks crisscrossed the trail and the pond. I love being the first out after a snow so I can see who lurks in the woods.

The sun was shining. The chickadees were singing and the moose were crashing through the trees today. It's Valentine's day and Mother Nature was showing her love. I came across hearts everywhere! Happy Valentine's Day from the woods.