tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273302883043906742.post6419869066066818586..comments2023-09-02T10:14:53.094-04:00Comments on Recreating Eden: Saturday Photo: Sunny Winter Day...Mary Soderstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09265519935852076762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273302883043906742.post-20394423943781329092019-12-10T16:21:04.768-05:002019-12-10T16:21:04.768-05:00We had a very short warm spell, and I took out my ...We had a very short warm spell, and I took out my bicycle; can carry more stuff when shopping (cat litter!). Also relieved my lower-back ache (arthritis). I love walking too, but the pedalling motion "lubricates" my joints. <br /><br />Skiing, snowmobiling aren't very accessible to carfree urbanites, but warm spells are certainly detrimental to ice skating and sledding on our so-called mountain. Ice is the worst deterrent to ordinary urban walking; we really must improve our de-icing techniques. Many Northern European cities are icy due to the ocean and related seas, even if they don't get as cold as we do. Think there are things we can learn.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.com