Warning...

Walking four miles on cement sidewalks with bare winter feet may lead to skin loss on the bottom of your toes.  Just saying.  Realization.  It's worth any slight skin loss to walk barefoot on the last day of February!  Too quickly, that option will be a memory!  Reality will return and I will quickly fall into the "holy crap but it's cold" mode.  I do count my blessings.  I know how lucky we are to be able to do what we do when we want.  I know how lucky we are to have amazing friends.  I know how lucky we are to have a cold hometown to which we may return.  And I know how lucky we are to always enjoy the warmth of the people we love, regardless of skinned toes and/or gorgeous/crappy weather!