It is cold today.

My son and I took the dog for a walk on the trail.

We spent our time throwing chunks of snow on the large frozen puddles and streams, splintering and making holes.

Then I taught him how to walk/run across ice that’s going to break, which would soak his boots.

Finally I turned us around before we got too cold, our hands and jackets wet from picking up and throwing snow boulders.

There is no substitute.