Although I do remember the first year my family started using fake Christmas trees, I can't ever remember that I noticed having a real one. Chris really likes having a live tree so that's what we use. Last year we cut down our own tree and it looked alright, but sure didn't smell so pine-ey and evergreen-ey like everyone talks about. And decorating the tree left us looking like a small cat had mawled our arms in our sleep. This year I think we got it right because our tree smells great and the branches are soft enough you don't feel like you are going to lose an eye.
Chris is going to be working at the Snowbasin Medical Clinic again this winter so we are looking forward to a lot of fun days on the slopes this year. We had a very cold and windy, but, thankfully, also very snowy day today. It was so cold and windy that after our first run our faces were painfully frozen so we went to the ski shop and bought some face warmers. I'm struggling to keep up with Chris on the telly skis, and having fun at the same time. One of my goals this year is to be able to put on my telly skis faster than Chris does. I think I have about 3 minutes to lose before I get there.
A very nice treat that was waiting for us in our garage after our ski day today was an early Christmas present from my parents. Something we were very much in need of and will probably wear out in the first year of having it is a brand new snowblower with a gas tank. We are so grateful for the generosity and thoughtfulness of my parents. They gave it to us early knowing that we were probably going to be needing it soon. And, if the forecasters are right, we will have loads of snow in no time.
We hope everyone enjoys the holidays because they are going to be here and gone far too quickly.
