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Fireworks at the End of the Road

Winthrop celebrates the holiday season with a weekend of Christmas at the End of the Road. Fun activities with horse drawn wagon rides, Santa Claus, a 5k fun run in the snow all culminate with Saturday night fireworks. The beauty of winter fireworks far outweighs the summer versions, I think. Gently falling snow. No fire danger. And the event starts early enough that you can join friends for dinner afterwards!

These images are all from my little pocket camera. Sometimes I am amazed at what a good job it can do.

Thankful for …………………

What are you thankful for? Here are some of the things that make me grateful.

 

Living in this beautiful place

 

Sam still has the heart to be with us even though she lives with pain that might make me want to curl up in a ball and cry

 

Warm pumpkin cranberry loaves

 

Pomegranate seeds in champagne

 

Brussells sprouts ready to roast with balsamic vinegar

 

Carmelized onions for the dressing

 

A table to share with our loved ones

 

Warm conversation after a satisfying meal

 

A bluebird morning on groomed ski trails

 

Laying down the newest track with my sweetie

 

Us, in front of our Christmas Tree

 

I am grateful to the 35 year old tree that will soon grace our living room

 

And I’m grateful to Ken for doing the heavy lifting

 We are SO grateful to be here together in this place. It doesn’t get any better than this.

 

Let It Snow!

Six to eight inches of powdery white stuff on the ground this morning! Lots of shoveling to do but also fun times ahead. Soon the ski trails will be groomed and the ice rink will be icy. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…….

Maybe it’s time to put the chair away?

Luna loves snow and snow loves her. She’ll be coverd in it before the day is over.

 

Why Did The Grouse Cross the Road?

Ruffed Grouse on Lester Road yesterday. I love their slooowwww, measured steps. It’s almost as if the bird is thinking ‘if I take it easy and don’t make any sudden moves, no one will notice me on this snow-covered road’.

 

 

 

 

To get to the other side, silly.

 

 

 

 

Less than desirable photo quality is due to shooting through the windshield.

Early Winter

Yesterday we went for a ‘Sunday Drive’. All the dogs piled into the new car and we took some snacks and headed up the Chewuch River. Not too much snow up there so we had some nice easy walks. Two of the dogs are old and one is nearly lame so we all took it easy.

Our first stop was Falls Creek Falls – pretty in all seasons and some especially interesting ice forms this visit.

The Yellow Belly – Ponderosa Pines – are especially pretty in winter

Rosehips brilliant color and citrus taste make them especially attractive to birds. People enjoy them as well.

We saw two beavers on the Chewuch.

The fresh light snow was excellent for tracking animals. Here is a tiny one – maybe a vole?

And a moose. There were two sets – maybe a cow and calf.

And a big black bear. It walked along the road between when we drove up and when we returned. This was the second set of bear tracks we saw yesterday. I wonder when they will begin hibernating?

Lots of elderberries still hanging from the bushes. Do bears eat these?

And more beautiful rosehips

Ice on the Chewuch 

And the lonely snags from the 30 Mile Fire, ten years ago. Wind blowing through them made an eerie wailing sound. No doubt, these woods are haunted.