Ski Slopes are Closed!

It's official.  Ski season is over!  The slopes at Ski Sugar made their last runs yesterday.  It's really too bad since there is still plenty of snow on all the slopes.  But it costs more money to run the lifts than anything else, and most people are done skiing for the year anyway.  Unless you want to go out west....
It has been reported that Sugar Mountain had 131" of natural snowfall this year.  I can't remember the last time we had such a rough winter.  The forecast for this week is going to change all of that.  It will be in the 70's by Thursday!!!!  I can't wait to get outside and soak up some much needed Vitamin D.  With Easter, then Mother's Day fast approaching, I encourage everyone to get outside and plant something.  Anything at all.  It can be flowers or vegetables or simply start an herb garden.  That is my challenge to you as well as to myself.  Enjoy the weather.  I know I will.

Feels Like Spring!

I haven't blogged lately because there's been nothing new going on.  Just one snow storm after another.  It makes a person feel lethargic after a couple of months.  The weekend has brought us warmer weather and beautiful blue skies with plenty of sunshine.  The forecast says it's supposed to be in the 50's all week long.  I'm so excited I can hardly stand it.  Now I know how the bears feel after a long winter's nap.  Although spring seems to take it's sweet time before gracing us with new leaves and tiny buds forcing their way up, I'm grateful for the warmer weather.  We did wake up to look outside this morning and see great big snowflakes floating lazily down from a grey sky.  But that was just a joke, right?  I know we're in for at least one more snow, it's not spring without ONE last freeze and ONE last snowfall.  But hopefully we can get a breather for a couple of weeks!   So if you live off the mountain, I hope you will soon see the buds.  For us on the mountain, first we have to wait for the remaining snow to melt.