Don’t get me wrong, I love a good snowstorm and all, but for the most part, snow-less, gray, blustery, cold philly winters make me want to do this:

Except in Bahamas sand.  She loves it, but I don’t have a double coat of fur like my 4-legged love…which brings me to my point.

I never make ‘real’ new years resolutions, but I actually did make one this year, and that was to exercise Stella in the morning (aka before work during the week and an excursion or two on the weekends).  I walk her every afternoon after work, but the poor thing is stuck home alone (listening to 88.5) all day with not much to do.  I always slack on her exercise when it gets cold so I figured this was something I should work on.

Since it was absolutely gorgeous yesterday, I took Stella to the state park, jacked up some tunes and walked my favorite 4.5 mile loop while basking in the sunshine.  Does life get any better??  Lucky for us Philadelphians, we are having unseasonably warm {freekkkking awesome} temperatures and I am loving the fall-esque days.  I know global warming is bad and all, but maybe notsomuch?

I could be imagining it, but I swear I got an ever so slight tan on my face.