It's the 1st of March and we are finally getting winter here in Vemront. Just in time for the kid's school vacation this week! We are pulling out the Nordic skis for some much needed use. It's sad when they have a layer of dust on them. Compaired to this time last year, we are well below normal for annual snow fall. i can hear all of the ski resorts around us screaming YIPEE! My husband on the other hand is screaming "Booooo!" He works the overnight shift for an airline, and has to work in the harsh elements. Winter here in Vermont is usually cold and icy. Making travel at sometimes difficult. Some nights what would normally be a 40 minute drive to work turns into 3 hours.
So now that we have winter finally...though the forecast is rain this weekend, we're going to enjoy it while we can. It
is Vermont!
This photo was taken the day after our storm. It's a nice view! Cold, but nice! I grew up with this mountain range, moved away for 10 years and came back to it! It's hard to stay away!
Here is my daughter breaking the 'cross trail' also known as the "I'm too tired to go around again, let's cut through the center of the field to get back to the house" trail. My whole family has been on skis since we started walking it seems, and my kids are no different. They love it!
This is me...getting ready to break yet another trail! You almost hate to disturb all that beautiful CLEAN snow. Naaaaa, this stuff is MADE to play in!
What I have learned over the years about Vermont's seasons is this, enjoy them. Mother Nature is going to throw whatever at us, and we just have to roll with it. Along with the normal 4 seasons we have 2 - 4 additional seasons. Mud season, Sugar season, Pothole season, (Auto Repair shops like that one), and finally Hay season. The last one is when you are following a hay wagon with your car and hope none of the bales come flying off when the trailer hits a pothole. More on that when Summer rolls around!
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