I can say from experience that it's easier to shovel snow for 5 hours than it is to ride a bike for 5 hours. Though my marathon shoveling experience (a few years ago, after two blizzards within a few days of each other) came with warmer temps than we have now, which made a big difference.

I'm getting ready to head out for a walk. It's 32F right now and sunny. It's also breezy, but the wind is from the south, which won't be warm but certainly will not be as cold as wind from the north. I just need to get outside, and I've spent plenty of money on things like windproof tights and wool balaclavas so I might as well use them.

Meanwhile indoors I'm able to raise the thermostat as high as 69. The heat is running pretty much constantly but at least the aux heat is not coming on. I'll kick it up to 70 this evening. I think I might be able to make it until Monday night before I have to drop the temp way down again for our next blast of really cold air.

I've planned out a nice 50-mile route for a bike ride in northern Maryland. It's a mix of familiar roads and an exploration of some new ones that I've never ridden on. Something to look forward to in the spring...