That’s what happened last week in my corner of the Upper Midwest. On Wednesday, November 15, we were basking in 80-degree warmth here in southern Minnesota. On Friday, November 17, we had seven inches of snow and temperatures in the twenties and thirties.

My two-and-a-half-year-old daughter and I quickly put the snow to use and went sledding on the big hills near our home. After being afraid of the sled last year, she’s excited about getting in it now. She is also stronger and able to hold herself up while I pull her in the sled. She can even make her way through the snow fairly well. Most of the fun for me was in hearing her squeal in delight as we bounced our way down the hill. “Again!” she cried every time we finished a run.

I’ve managed to resume riding my bike after a few days of automobile driving due to the snow and cold. This morning’s bike ride to my daughter’s school was only slightly slushy.

And so we move on deeper into winter, with the holiday season ahead.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 13th, 2006 at 10:35 am and is filed under Minnesota, Weather, Winter.