The Big Winter and Finally Spring

This year, we had a dramatic and never ending winter in Nebraska.  There was lots and lots of snow, cold temperatures, ice and relentless wind.  I had not been able to pole walk for a while (I thought) when I got tired of not being able to walk outdoors, so one day in February, I bundled up, loosened the hand straps to accommodate gloves and set out to pole walk in the snow.  I thought I might go a block or so down my street.  I ended up going two miles!  I had a great time and felt more confident and secure on the ice than I did when walking without them.  Our extreme winter continued so I continued to pole walk a few times a week and loved it.  Then came spring, NOT!  We have had cold, rainy, and more wind. Its not fun when the wind knocks your poles around and I do not like pole walking while wet.  I do like walking in the rain with an umbrella, so I did that and got a few mundane walks in at nearby Stinson Park.  Finally, this week we have had some nice days in between the rainy ones and I was able to do some pole waling.  On the first day of summer vacation, Thursday, I took my two youngest grandsons for a hike to the waterfall at Platte River State Park.  Today, I explored the Woodland Trail at Lauritzen Gardens which I had never walked before.  Both were lovely and it felt so good to be back with the poles again.