Snowflakes

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes...
...These are a few of my favourite things !

Innocent and Dreamy as it sounds, while one part of me was enchanted by the beauty of snow trickling down everywhere, another part of my brain was telling me that my toes were cold, very cold, almost numb. Snapping back to reality, I realised that the winds were howling up the mountain and visibility was down to zero. Inspite of the chilly breeze, I adjusted my gloves, pulled down my woollen cap, grabbed my poles, and started the descent down Spruce Mountain.

Although I have skied several times before, our trip to Vermont last weekend reminded me that this sport can teach you some valuable lessons, drawing an analogy to life, exemplifying life if I may...

Lesson #1 : Speed is thrilling, as long as you are in control
(and aren't heading for the edge of the cliff)

Lesson #2 : Don't take it too seriously, enjoy yourself
(but don't forget to slide off the chair-lift at the top of the mountain)

Lesson #3 : Don't fall !!!
(Okay, so this doesn't qualify as a life lesson... regardless its very important...only people who have fallen and tried to get up {aaarrrgh} know how important it is to stay on your feet, umm, ski's)

With this ski vacation we kept our pledge alive, improved our ski-skills, lost a couple of pounds, gained a few sore muscles and returned home with beautiful memories.