And the cozy fires, and spice tea and permission to just sit and read, after of course I march out to snowshoe and Mark chips away at the ice that settled on the deck. No snow since we've been back. That will not last nor would we want it too.
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| Temperature inversion causing crystal trees and ice fog |
Trying not to have a too frenetic pace here. I switch from watercolor painting, to reading, to snowshoeing (while carrying a whistle and pepper spray courtesy of all the advice I've been given since I posted about seeing mountain lion tracks).
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| The start |
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| The end |
Not expected at this time of year - a cattle drive down the valley. About 600 of them and they win. I stopped dead in the road until they passed. Brrrr for the cowboys.
So many people have asked after Mark. He is on the mend, feels pretty good but unbelievably still has some congestion and cough and its 2 weeks today. Nasty, nasty flu. Business travel on Monday - hope that goes well!
Made into CB twice now and saw an elk herd on the way to and from. They are hanging out there and who knows why that field off the main highway.
Hit Ryce and McGills so far. Yum. And there are people, as you can see with the cars, but it's now a quieter place for a bit after the holiday rush. And of course picked up freshly roasted ground coffee at Camp 4 Coffee. Best in the state we believe.
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| Hurray for groomed tracks |
Had my first cross country session since we've been back. Went better than I expected and was gorgeous out. Mark came with me but was not participating this time. Being smart in his final phase of recovery.
I'm back on the MOOC kick again. Two classes this time, starting soon. About as divergent as you get: The Magna Carta and its legacy (University of London) and Soul Beliefs: causes and consequences (Rutgers University). Hey, what's to lose - its free and just takes some time.
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