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November 2014

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What a Difference Two Weeks Makes

You know that old saying, if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute….  Well, in Colorado, that saying is quite relevant, and was literally true last week.  We had experienced a very warm and dry fall right through October and into the first ten days of November.  Those of us…

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Sorels

A lot of snow fell the last week here in Colorado, which means it’s time to break out the winter clothing and footwear.  In fact, usually in late fall, I completely reorganize our foyer closet to get ready for all the clothing, accessories and gear we will need for winter….

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Preparing for winter in the mountains

I moved to the mountains out west over 20 years ago, a young woman in search of a ski bum adventure.  I left the Washington, DC suburbs, drove cross-country to the small Sierra mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, California.  What an adjustment that was, in many ways.  But as winter…

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Ski Road Trip Stories

As I was talking with friends recently about our snowy roads, we started swapping stories of road trips derailed by bad weather.  Many of these winter road trips were born of my desire to go skiing, because ever since the first time I put on skis, I’ve been passionate about…

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