Get outside!

I know it's late in the day now, but stop playing Solitaire and go get some fresh air! Better yet, take a walk, or get in a quick jog, hike or bike ride. It's been a beautiful day, and fortunately I'm off on Mondays. I'm still scraping little chunks of mud off my face from my bike ride on the trails at Lake Bistineau State Park.

Some people think the woods are ugly in the winter since a lot of the leaves have fallen, but it's really a great chance to actually catch some of our state's ever-elusive changes in elevation. Today I could see little hills carved out by the usually dry creeks that feed into Bistineau. They also make for some pretty good bumps and jumps when you’re on a bike.

You can probably catch another good hour of sunlight if you get off the computer right now. Tell the boss you’ll come back and finish up after dark! But if you can't convince your supervisor today, we're supposed to have sun and not-too-chilly temperatures for the next couple days. Make some plans!