Blue Skies, Ski Bunnies, Home Again...

The inversion in Boise has been terrible. Overcast/fog every day for the last two weeks. So Linda and I decided to head up north to Garden Valley where we grew up and try cross country skiing for the first time. They have a wonderful course set up on the golf course at Terrace Lakes and they loan you the equipment so it doesn't cost anything. The snow was basically solid ice - so bad in fact, the groomer can't even groom it. They said the snow was terrible for beginners, like landing on concrete when you fall (and I can attest to that as the truth!), but the weather was wonderful and we skied for an hour and had a great time. Definitely something I want to do again.



Linda in the "tuck" position. I made her do that, just 'cause I think that's something real skiers do...

Linda just looks like a ski bunny...

I, however, look like a hillbilly...

One of the three times I bit it. Of course, I went MUCH faster than Linda did, so of course, I fell more often...

Then we drove out the South Fork of the Payette to the Ranger Station to look at deer...


Home... Oh how I miss this house. Such wonderful memories. What I would have given to have been able to have raised my kids in the place I grew up. I was so fortunate - it's something I'll never take for granted...


We had four elk run across the road in front of us as we headed up Alder Creek to our old home. They were too far up and in the trees to get pictures but it was an awesome day...


Once we got back on the hill toward home, we hit the inversion/fog and frostline. I had to take a picture of frost on the weeds...