Back at the Lodge

I am back at the lodge and settling in for the winter. There was about 4 inches of snow yesterday when I arrived and now there is 12 inches on the ground. It is still snowing as I write this and more predicted for the week. As usual, it is a winter wonderland and puts me in the mood for Christmas. I went out walking in the snow this morning just to enjoy the quiet and beauty of it all. I was over at Golden Eagle Lodge and they are packing the ski trails. Soon the skiis and snow shoes will come out.

I enjoyed visiting family and friends in Indiana. When I arrived in IN, the trees still had some color. Sarah got to re-live her puppy days and roll in leaf piles and I got to rake. By the time I left winter had arrived there also with an inch of snow on the ground. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the whole family. The focus was on the 2 great nephews who are 15 months and 24 months now. Who needs TV when you have babies to play with and watch.

I am from Mishawaka IN and if you know where that is, you know most of us are Notre Dame fans. At least we got to see ND win one football game while home. If you are following the college football teams, this is the worst season they have had in 112 years.

It is always nice to return home but it takes a few days to settle in. I picked up our mail at the post office before coming up the trail and was reminded how much paper we waste by the stack of catalogs I had to carry home. Oh my, the shopping season has begun.

We re-open the lodge on December 1st so come up and see us!