Much like nwmtnbkr, I'm waaay too busy re-distributing snow. I spend more hours shoveling snow per day (when shoveling is required) than I would have spent riding on a warm day.

By the time I clear the drive, walk, path out to the garage, deck, and during big snow events the garage roof and the porch and house roofs, there is no time left to even think about my bikes. The stubborn Green Man in me refuses to start up the 8 horse snow thrower until such time as my old tired body can throw shovels of snow no more.

The radio just announced that when the snow finally stopped falling this afternoon we had recorded 115 consecutive hours of measurable snowfall. It's snowing lightly now and there is another three or four day event bearing down on us.

Now don't read into this that I don't like winter, I love it. When I downhill skied I would use all my vacation time during the winter. I've preached to my daughters that they should set up their permanent residence in the Great lakes Basin as fresh water will be the next gold. Snow and the Great Lakes are synonomous (sp?). The rare blue sky days after a fresh snow fall are as pretty as anyone could ask for. I hear that snow shoing and X-country sking are fun and good exercise. THERE ARE NO BUGS OUTSIDE DURING THE WINTER. I HATE BUGS!

Maybe upwind of the lake would work towards affording one more winter leisure time.