Snow.

2-23-07 VERMONT: We came up the beginning of the week and have had four days with granddaughter Lily who is on vacation. Tuesday we were at the Dartmouth Skiway, Lily snowboarded while I skiied. The snow was pretty good. The original side, the Holts Ledge side, was mostly ungroomed and dotted with small to moderate-sized moguls. Fun for a old codger. The next day I snowshoed around the pasture with the dogs in about a foot and a half of light snow. It was work, breaking trail even for a short distance. The dogs, when they follow you closely, step on the back of the snowshoes which could trip a less agile person than I.

The weather has been fairly kind, midday temps in the upper thirtys, but today is harsh. It is sunny and an inch of new snow has everything looking fresh, but the wind is gusting to 25 mph and 20° feels like 5°. I did try the snowshoeing again, it was brutal. The trail was filled in by the new snow and wind. Fifteen minutes was more than enough outside time. I’m hoping to get more skiing in, but will need warmer weather.

Last night we had a dinner party with Steve, Diana, Eliza and Clara, Bruce and Donna, the birthday girl, Ken and Jane, and Lois and Tony. The company and the lasagna were great.