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#183
Five Reasons I Revive This Blog Every Time It’s On The Brink Of Death:
Seriously, TA DA.
The one on the left is a perfect before, the one on the right, first door in the house 100% complete, painted, trimmed, rehung. And gorgeous. Agreed?
Momm thinks it is really funny that bad snow year for UT means a year it doesn’t snow enough. Last year (09-10 season) wasn’t that great of a snow year. This year has been crazy. Good snow. Lots of snow.
I haven’t had time to stop and tell you about my holidays since our holidays were so snowy we skied, cleared snow, and slept. It was insane. It’s still everywhere. The mountains are amazing. I couldn’t have picked a better year to go out on a limb, enter, and win a contest where I ski for free all over. I mean, wow.
Every run I take is better than the last. I keep saying best day ever, and it is. Then I have another one. And it’s the best.
As a reminder if you want to see about all things skiing that I’ve written for Ski Utah you can look here.
So, I did get some other gifts too…
First thing I love: Christmas decorations at 60% off.
(Doesn’t this look like something out of a magazine?
And it’s just a wreath for MY fireplace! And it was SEVEN DOLLARS).
Second: A Dadd who spent forever finding me some vintage skis to hang and make some art out of for the house!
We don’t really DO Christmas. I get sad about it sometime, staying here to ski instead of going home. I get sad that I’m not better at organizing something or planning a party or buying everyone their dream gifts.
This year on Christmas Eve I received a gorgeous sign from my friends K+TP. A candle from MIL. Some stocking stuffers from Momm and Dadd.
I knew it was the one real gift under my tree to save for last from my Meme – Dadd’s mommy. I wasn’t sure what it was until I opened it. And paged through it. And cried and cried and cried.
I think this gift is very special, one that you should immediately go and buy for your loved ones.
I bought this book for Meme and she filled it out and returned it to me. It’s questions about her past, present, life observations and family stories.
She left nothing blank, word for word the questions fill out her whole being and are there now for my children and theirs to someday read. It’s pretty exceptional. The perfect gift!
Both sides of the story.
#181+2
Five Things That Are Tough Around Christmas:
From our snowy neck of the woods to yours, may all your holiday wishes come true!
Camera phone pic of the guys skiing Daly Chutes last week, and the cool circle-rainbow that was out most of the afternoon following us around.
It’s rather easy to take a look at any picture from this mountain and see why it’s called the most aptly named resort! They opened up just for us, well, it felt that way…Tuesday.
We skied from first chair to last – with just a quick stop in between for pizza and beer. Fantastic.
Learning.
#180
Five Things I Want To Say But Won’t:
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