Last week's thaw took our snow away . Despite the Dr. orders a short walk turned into a 3 hour stump shoot . It was in the high 30 , and I had my cellphone ,my nitro , and my zipper nitro . All was well . Poor snowshoe country , large hemlocks ,small swamps , a nice small creak , and lots of dead stumps . Great stump shooting country . I shot to soreness . I rested often , talking to Mother earth , and bathing in her greatness . A wonderful after noon to strengthen my mind , saol ,and body .