Come On March

 

Susan brought flowers, Theresa and Bruce brought wine. The company of
family and friends has made my least favorite season pass pleasantly this year.

I'm tired! I’ve had company of one sort or another all week and time has flown by accordingly.

Sunday - I went with my friend Annette and her friend Rebecca,  to a Native American storytelling session by Julian Brave Noisecat. It was OK, but the dinner we had after was much nicer. It turns out that Rebecca will be on the Craftsbury VT trip with me next week as we belong to the same ski club. Small world moment for sure.

Monday - my Norway trip companions came by to organize some non-skiing activities for Oslo, and work out some logistics. I served pumpkin bread and tea, then later broccoli cheddar soup. It was time well spent.


Afterwards, I went out for a walk and noticed there were a couple of line workers at the 
top of the communications tower behind my house. It was cold enough on the ground,
 I can't imagine how cold it was up there.

I ventured out on the ice of the lake which I assume must be at least a foot thick. I've always been paranoid about ice covered bodies of water so I had to be very sure it was able to support me.

Tuesday - Susan and Ann Marie came for lunch (chili and salad) and some hot tub time for Susan since she wrenched her back in a recent fall. It was nice to catch up with them.

Wednesday - Theresa and Bruce arrived for a ski trip to Gore Mt on Thursday. Our skiing was great as five inches of snow fell overnight. The weather cooperated staying in the 20°F range which was perfect. I took them to the top of the mountain which they were impressed with. They are 30 year skiers of Stowe VT, so that is saying a great deal.

Perfect skiing weather from the top of the mountain.

 I was able to treat them to a day of skiing as my guests, so the total cost for all three of us was $10. Volunteering for ORDA has been well worth it, and Theresa joined up too, so she can get her own passes in future.

Enjoying the view from the best seat in the lodge.


We took a break at the Saddle Lodge about halfway up the mountain. Not loving my helmet hair!

They stayed 2 nights and remarked that it felt like they were at a resort with my hot tub and meals I prepared (enchiladas, breakfast sandwiches, etc…). I love sharing my home and was happy to have their company. 

Now I am lying low and getting ready to head up to Craftsbury VT for a few days of cross country skiing. I have the slightest bit of a cold, so I'm resting, and drinking copious amounts of green tea (yuck!), so it'll be gone very quickly. 

Saturday - So much for lying low! At 47°F, I couldn’t help but go outside and grab a few pots from the shed as well as tidy up a bit. I watched a couple of episodes of Gardener's World on BritBox last night and that motivated me to want to get into the garden. I was a bit jealous as it seems the Brits can garden all winter. I just have to content myself with my little indoor garden for now as the ground is frozen solid and covered with snow.

I was successful at rooting the rosemary cuttings which are now in their own little pots. They should be garden ready by April or May. I can't wait to put my herbal tea making plans into action outside. Next up is rooting some mint cuttings. The lavender and lemon balm are perennials and grow freely in the garden. 

There is still about a foot of snow on the frozen ground, but looking ahead at the temperatures, it should be all melted within another week. I even saw some temps in the 50's and 60"s in the 10 day forecast - yay!

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  1. MargaretFebruary 28, 2026 at 11:04 PM

    50s will be delightful! The snow will soon be gone at those temperatures. The skiing looks beautiful too; our mountains haven't gotten much snow, so winter sports aren't doing well here. When do you go to Norway? I've always wanted to visit Scandinavia although my younger daughter said that it was expensive and that the food wasn't great. But it's SO scenic!

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