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Snowflakes in my Eyes

Skate skiing is meant to be done on groomed trails. The MVSTA folks do a good job – grooming many if not all of the 200k of trails every night. That’s great after a fresh snow fall. Today I made the mistake of going skiing right when the heaviest snow came down, at least on the lower part of the Community Trail. It must have snowed a couple inches in the hour or so I was out there. And I don’t have any glasses or goggles for this type of weather so there I went with my head facing down to keep the snow out of my eyes! It wasn’t too cold and the snow was light and powdery and my skis glided through it pretty easily but still, it wasn’t as much fun as other days out there. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy for any snow that falls this winter. My timing was just bad for skiing today. The skies are clearing now.

 

 

Only 25k to Mazama

 

5k back to town!

 

 

Wax On Wax Off

Skiing isn’t just about gliding effortlessly through the woods on groomed trails. It takes some work to get to that point. In order to get to that effortless state, I really need to be in better shape. Around here, there are lots of top notch athletes who do make it look easy. One thing I can do to make skiing easier is to wax my skis once in a while, maybe once a week if I’m not overrun with other stuff to do. Last year I began waxing my own skis in order to save ten bucks each time I took them to town to be professionally done. I may not be as good as they are but I am getting better. A small greenhouse attached to our shed is a great place to wax skis on a sunny day.

First the wax is ironed on to the base

 

 

Pink wax for the forecast temperatures. That black stuff comes from the base of my ski. Sadly, the bottom is not perfectly flat.

 

 

That’s a pretty finished surface

 

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.