Winter

Nothing gets me through a long winter better than great company, cold winter walks, and hot pizza! This has been a snowy winter, as winter's go in the valley of WNC. What's great though is that I only have to travel 5 miles from home to find snow that is inches deeper than the snow on my own back porch! It's great! Snow is cold, damp, and gross when it turns brown from street dirt and car exhaust. But just minutes away there are quiet forests of white wonderful goodness. It takes me less time to drive to these magical places than it does to dress for the journey. Long johns, hiking boots, two pairs of socks, multi-layered tops, and of course a very, very old London Fog jacket.



Fred and I stopped into Blue Mountain Pizza to store some energy for the high winds and blistering snow pellets against our faces. Not long ago it was Stacy and I that took the same hike in the snow and filled up with Chai tea and goodies from the Well Bred Bakery. And toward the beginning of winter I went on a few hour long walks through the woods with Jessica (sun setting). Winter walks are 100 times better when they start with yummy food from local businesses, include good conversation, and end with stripping off wet jeans, throwing on pjs and sipping red wine. Here are a few pictures from my winter walks, worth the cold, wonderful memories, good company, beatufiul pictures. Must love the mountains.