Hopefully everyone is staying nice and warm with all these winter storms that are going around! Our area only received a few inches of snow this week, but we’re excited that one of our favorite ski resorts, Snowshoe in WV, has a good foot or so of new snow. This is the condo where we stay, looking all cozy and magical in a snow storm.
Well, I managed to take a total of zero photos this week. I spent all of my free time the past several days studying for a certification exam (that I’m taking today!), so I’m posting a old photo again. AND…it’s not even a photo I took. It’s a photo of me sitting at the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado circa 1980. I love that it sort of looks like I have something deep on my mind, like I’m contemplating the world from on top of the world. Maybe I was coming up with a list of all the places I’d love to see one day!
This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago during our visit to Colorado. It’s a string of lights found in the New Belgium Brewery, and they’re made from beer can tops! Clever and super festive, no?
Well hello, warmer weather! Chris and I just returned from week in Colorado to visit my family and to ski at Steamboat Resort and we’re surprised to find that Virginia is a comfortable temperature in comparison!
The part of our Colorado trip in which we visited my family was wonderful and relaxing. My sister and brother-in-law hosted their annual Winter Solstice party and Chris and I were finally in town at the right time to attend. We enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner at my mom and dad’s house and exchanged gifts. We watched movies, ate and drank at our favorite spots in Fort Collins, and shopped. We even helped my dad shovel the driveway when Fort Collins received 6-8 inches of snow.
The part of our Colorado trip in which we drove to Steamboat Springs for a mini ski trip was quite an adventure! The drive to Steamboat on a nice day is absolutely stunning, but in bad weather it can be a bit perilous. Guess what kind of weather we had on the way there? Yep, snow. The stretch through Rabbit Ears Pass stressed us out a little – when the wind blew across the loose, fresh powder and whipped it into a cloud of solid white, we couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of our car. Combine a white road and a white sky with a big cloud of white, and it’s a miracle we didn’t steer right off the cliff! Obviously we made it though, and had an awesome time at skiing Steamboat Resort (no snowboards this time). It’s tricky to take pictures whilst skiing, but I did bring along the point-and-shoot and my iPhone on the trip, so here are a few snaps!
In general, I think I’m organized for the most part, and in the challenging busy times throughout the year I’m able to stay level and get things done. December, however, feels like a different story. Around the holidays I can feel my body tensing a little with every addition to my to-do list. This photo, taken at a pier in Skagway, Alaska, reminds me of that feeling – of holding things together and at the same time being pulled taught. I’m almost done with my December to-do list, and then I can picture that rope becoming more slack. It’s a nice visual to imagine!
