2019...Positive thoughts for a good new year...11º

We basically closed out the year Sunday afternoon/evening, with many plates of delicious food, card games and craziness...While we celebrated, the outside world turned into a winter wonderland...Five to 6 inches of white fluffy snow came down and covered every surface...Cars had to be swept off and warmed up and paths shoveled before our guests could leave...Our world looked fresh and new to usher in 2019.

Monday  morning Herb plowed snow and I shoveled more walks before I made a pot of soup from the leftover chicken wings and stirred up another batch of dough for rolls and baguettes...We left the soup to simmer, and made the drive to Enterprise for Herb's MRI, results will be forth coming in a few days.

Since I love a snowy winter land so much, it brings back memories of days, just like this one, on a ski hill, cold but sunny, with powder snow...Herb and I took up skiing in our forties, and skied for about 10 years, going to Anthony Lakes, Mt Bachelor, Silver Mountain (near Spokane) but mostly at our local family area, Ferguson Ridge, lovingly called "Fergy."..During that time I also took a February ski trip with 3 other ladies, we skied at Big Sky Montana, then visited Yellowstone Park where we cross country skied and took a snow cat tour of the Yellowstone River area...It was a cold trip, but skiing keeps you warm and we also spent time soaking in hot tubs.

Coming home from Enterprise, yesterday, I drove through Joseph and on to the head of Wallowa Lake, where with new snow, it was a beautiful sight...Back home we had soup and rolls for our late afternoon dinner and went to bed way before it was time to welcome in the new year...Hugs To All and Happy New Year...OWAV:)

Winter Wonderland.

Looking Northeast from

the head of Wallowa Lake