2011

Today is New Year's Eve.  It is bright outside.  Les and the girls and I went up to the property this morning -- as we always do.  It was fun to hear Les's chuckle as we stopped before turning onto Main Street.  No cars... no activity.

We took a walk on one of my favorite trails.  Les built this trail earlier this year.  Now the deer and other woodland creatures use the trail, too.  The snow was still pretty deep and it was that crusty snow that was hard to walk in.  I love walking in new snow.  It's just like powder and is soft and cool.  I'm not complaining about crusty snow -- it's just that it's harder to walk in.

By the end of the trail I was so out of breath.  My asthma has been flaring up again this winter.  But I keep my medicine in the car and before too long I was able to breathe again.  Asthma feels so claustrophobic.

But the day is so beautiful.  It was already 50 degrees by 9:00 this morning.  Odd.  The snow is melting.  The road crews can finally clean up the roads from the storms last week.  There was so much ice and snow on the roads I was afraid my little Subaru would bottom out.

And speaking of Subarus... our friend Jim just bought a 2012 Outback.  We rave about ours so much he thought he'd get one for himself.  I'm sure he's going to love it.  Les went with him up to Colorado Springs this week to help him find one that he wanted.  Les probably had even more fun than Jim.  But then again I guess it's always fun to spend someone else's money.  LOL!

Tonight we're meeting most of our "gang" at Happy House.  The place is really named the Wonderful House.  It's a Chinese restaurant and is probably one of the best places in town.  Good food - good prices - nice staff.  And I'm always happy there so I call it the Happy House.

Then after dinner, we're going over to Jim & Joelle's to bring in the New Year.  Tonight just happens to be the 30th anniversary of our first date.  I've always enjoyed New Year's Eve just for that reason.  I love Les so much...