Woot!
Winter is definitely here. If that snowstorm last week didn't convince you, it'll be today's balmy temperature of -12 Celsius (about 10 Farenheit). Just check out this weather report!
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caab0016/
Nice and cold.
SO 2 big things to report. First, Sunshine opened up last Thursday, officially starting the ski season. A couple runs had been open here and there, but with Sunshine we actually had a full hill and some good snow conditions. Let me tell you, my new skis are just incredible. Good buys! Good buys!
Got up before 7 (for the first time in forever), had a nice Breakfast at Melissa's, and headed up to the hill. We got there at 8:30 and were skiing right at opening. Huzzah! Do you know what the first day of skiing on a ski hill that has had snow for over a month looks like? I'll tell you what it looks like : beautiful, fresh, wide open expanses of completely untouched powder.
We had full runs where the powder coming off my skis was hitting me at waist height or higher. How about that!! Here are a couple of photos for you
Maybe now I'll start to hear about some travel plans. You can't pass this up!
As we were sitting at the lodge having beer, we had a funny thought - we had been in that same lodge after a day of skiing less than 6 months ago. How about that? Didn't really feel like we'd left.
I actually tried to also take a picture of the powder going over my skis, to show you all just how deep it was, but alas, there was too much and it just shows up as a white picture. (how's that for pain and suffering?)
The other news is that I've taken my first "real" job. I am going to soon be the Executive Director for the Alberta Music Educator's Foundation - a registered charity in the province that promotes solo study and teaching of music in all forms. Hey! Cool! Should be right up my alley and I'm excited to tell everybody what the job entails as soon as I know myself. What I've gathered so far? I'm pretty much running my own business here - only it's already set up. Should be a great experience.
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caab0016/
Nice and cold.
SO 2 big things to report. First, Sunshine opened up last Thursday, officially starting the ski season. A couple runs had been open here and there, but with Sunshine we actually had a full hill and some good snow conditions. Let me tell you, my new skis are just incredible. Good buys! Good buys!
Got up before 7 (for the first time in forever), had a nice Breakfast at Melissa's, and headed up to the hill. We got there at 8:30 and were skiing right at opening. Huzzah! Do you know what the first day of skiing on a ski hill that has had snow for over a month looks like? I'll tell you what it looks like : beautiful, fresh, wide open expanses of completely untouched powder.
We had full runs where the powder coming off my skis was hitting me at waist height or higher. How about that!! Here are a couple of photos for you
Maybe now I'll start to hear about some travel plans. You can't pass this up!
As we were sitting at the lodge having beer, we had a funny thought - we had been in that same lodge after a day of skiing less than 6 months ago. How about that? Didn't really feel like we'd left.
I actually tried to also take a picture of the powder going over my skis, to show you all just how deep it was, but alas, there was too much and it just shows up as a white picture. (how's that for pain and suffering?)
The other news is that I've taken my first "real" job. I am going to soon be the Executive Director for the Alberta Music Educator's Foundation - a registered charity in the province that promotes solo study and teaching of music in all forms. Hey! Cool! Should be right up my alley and I'm excited to tell everybody what the job entails as soon as I know myself. What I've gathered so far? I'm pretty much running my own business here - only it's already set up. Should be a great experience.
posted by Anonymous at 2:17 PM
2 Comments:
That is amazing - but scary. Trust me, I would have fallen so much last year if we went! Sounds like things are good, congrats about the job.
winter is here too honey. we have snow falling and it's beautiful. would be nicer of course if there were those beautiful mountains in the background. nonetheless, it's pretty, especially at this time of year and when it's nice and white.
love
mom
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