OK, first of all, I'm with the rest of the gang, she is a beauty !

Next, about the snow... I'll make you a deal, as a sister midwest gal, since your beloved new purchase made my heart go pitter patter... I will go back to the sporting goods store and surrend my credit card for the xcski purchase I just got some help about in another thread... which will then make the snow melt ! It's starting to do that a bit now, just right after I told the shop guy I would be back next day to get the xcskis .

How's that for cycling sister support?