I have some pictures from Fred's brother, Tom, in Colorado to show you. Tom is a ski instructor at Beaver Creek, so he gets in lots of ski time doing lessons, but then for recreation, he and Ella ski, too. Sometimes Ella goes on her own when he's busy with lessons, but in this slide show, they were both enjoying skiing at Vail. Tom had the camera, as you can see. On their way home to Beaver Creek, where their condo is, they stopped at a Safeway. Great mountain views and it looks like excellent ski conditions. Slides

We had about 2 below zero last night and now it's up to 10 above. We're all getting ready for the cold plunge tonight that will last for several days. It's really pretty outside this morning - bright sunshine and plenty of new snow. I measured another inch this morning - just enough to keep things bright and clean looking. The snow is so light and dry it whisks off the road and driveways quickly so isn't much of a problem, and right now there isn't much wind, so we're good.