Spring in February

So the obvious thing to do on an unseasonably warm February afternoon is to go ice skating on a semi-outdoor rink, right? Chris and I had a plan to go skating today, weeks ago. What was not in our plan was 70 degree weather! Never mind, we went anyway and the ice was, well, exactly as you would expect it to be in this weather. The best comparison for skating on soft semi-outdoor ice is the feeling you get when you run in sand. You can do it, but it takes a whole lot more energy. It was nice to skate without coats though! There were even people skating in shorts... The rest of our day was spent outside--walking the dogs twice, playing in the front yard and just enjoying a little spring in winter!