Winter is a time for contemplation. Everything takes a little longer to do. Food must be warmed, layers must be compiled and worn, windshields and sidewalks must be scraped and shoveled of ice and snow. Whether you are in the midst of knee-deep snow yourself or whether you only dream of it, I invite you …
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Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday - smell of balsam and pine, clove and cinnamon; sharing food and drink with loved ones; watching a child's face light up with joy upon opening a long-desired gift; huddling around either a lit Christmas tree or a crackling fire in the fireplace out of both reverence and a …
Christmas Preparations
It's been unseasonably warm for December here in Wyoming. We were almost afraid there wouldn't be any snow to speak of in the mountains when the Snowy Range Ski Area opened. Matt and I went up to the Snowies the weekend before last to get our Christmas tree, just like last year. We stopped by …
25th Annual Poker Run
To celebrate the much-awaited end of February in Wyoming, locals and ex-locals convene in the very small town of Centennial one Saturday a year with cross-country skis, snowshoes, dogs without leashes, and backpacks full of beer for the Poker Run. This was the 25th year of the annual event and pretty much the only thing …
Snow Sport Adventures
I took a little break from the blog while traveling for Christmas, and I'm sure you all are as excited about this first post of 2014 as I am. LOOK, I REALLY CAN KEEP A BLOG! Since I last wrote, I've been skiing several times up at Snowy Range Ski Area in Medicine Bow National …