February in Minnesota is usually the ugly, dark side of Winter. It is often characterized by cycles of bitter cold and temporary ascension above the freezing point which allows for just enough snow melt to turn sidewalks and streets into skating rinks. It presents the kind of conditions that can make even the most hardened, winter-loving Minnesotans yearn for spring conditions. So, as Northerners we're faced with a pretty simple choice: either hibernate for another two, maybe three, months and suffer through the remaining bitterness winter has to offer, or — laugh in the face of old man winter and lean into it.
Personally, I choose the latter. Call me a masochist, but I refuse to sit idle and let untamed weather get the better of me. So this past weekend, we loaded up the Jeep, dog and all, and headed North to Nisswa for some late-season winter indulgence. Read the full post