I did not go skiing today. Decided I’d rather avoid the crowds than join them, so I stayed in and did four loads of laundry (sheets and towels might happen tomorrow) and watched some shows off the DVR and colored a fair few pictures on my phone. One plus about all the people here this week is some of them have dogs, and some of those dogs go right by my house on their walks. Just as I was finishing breakfast this morning, I got to see a golden retriever bury the front half of its body in the snowbank next to our driveway, digging to get at the tennis ball one of its people had thrown into the snow. Such a treat to have the delightful sight of that furry butt sticking out of the snowbank, tail wagging all the while, and the triumphant emergence of the front half of the dog with the ball secured. Remembering that latge made me feel less envious of Mr. Karen getting to see a terrier puppy on his way home from the village (he decided to ski for a few hours this afternoon).

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On this date in 2021: Back on the Slopes
2020: Going Grey Eventually
2019: Spoiler-Free Star Wars Thoughts
2018: When All Else Fails, Scenery
2017: December Progress Report
2016: Facing the Forecast
2015: Icy
2014: Temptation at the Thrift Shop
2013: Little Karen
2012: Sock Monkey Tries Five Guys
2011: Sock Monkeys Redecorate
2010: Sock Monkey Goes Grocery Shopping
2009: Gadgetry
2008: Twilight, The Movie
2007: Fitter
2006: Chilly Afternoon Out
2005: Triplets
2004: Vacation Paddling
2003: Pikachu Loves Me, At Least for Now
2002: Lost Weekend