Today I gave my new ice skates a spin. It's 17 degrees here, and extremely windy, but given that days off are scarce, I took advantage. The neighborhood pond was a bit bumpy, with tracks of deer, humans and snow mobiles, in addition to stress fractures and the occassional weak spot where springs keep the ice thin. A beautiful obstacle course.
The wind propelled me across the pond, and I had to work my way back to my starting point, as I skated in spirally loops around the ice. After my fingers and toes began to feel alternately prickly and numb, I unlaced my skates and clogged back home in my boots.
Warmth was what I needed for lunch. A mug of cocoa made with milk instead of the water called for by my can of cocoa helped warm my hands as I prepared my meal. Pumpernickel bread, Bavarian ham, Swiss cheese and a blend of Mike's Mustard (from the Boyne City Farmer's Market) mixed with horseradish came together in a grilled ham and cheese that warmed me with both its temperature and spicy heat.
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