Happy New Year!! I can't believe it is 2012!  I noticed that the last time I blogged was November 1.  I guess time got away from me.  In mid-November, I went on a new adventure.  I flew for the first time!  I went to Ft. Collins, CO, and spent some time with my sister and her family.  While there, we explored Estes Park, and I also took a lesson on skiing.  It was both good and bad.  I am very glad that I tried it, but I also know my boundaries.  I cut the lesson short, mostly because I am not a big fan of heights.  I especially don't like heights if there is a fast drop involved.  First, I learned how to stop (very important!), then practiced on a very small hill.  Then I was introduced to the "magic carpet".  I am not a big fan of this at all. In case you don't know, it is basically a flat escalator that goes up the hill.  It's pretty tricky trying to get on w/the skis on and not falling...it is also just as hard to get off without falling.  I think I fell 3 times throughout my time spent there. Next, we went up a bigger hill.  To arrive at the top, you have to put this pole thing between your legs, and it lifts you to the top.  I had to remind myself not to look down-lol!  Getting off of this was also a challenge for me.  The bigger the hill, the faster you go, so I had enough. I learned the basics, and am very glad that I did.  I may never try again, but then again, I might.  One never knows.  It was good to get away from things, and I like trying new things.  I was very glad to get back home though.  I missed Jeff a lot. 

The remainder of November and most of December was spent taking care of customers, and getting ready for Christmas.  I did lots of baking, including the following:  Choc. chip cookies, Springerles (both Anise and Raspberry Chocolate), Snickerdoodles, Ginger, Megan's Candy Cane Sugar Cookies, Pizzelles, Glazed Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter Cups, Choc. Covered Pretzels, Fudge, Choc. Covered Marshmallows w/crushed candy cane, Rum Cake, Banana Bread, etc.  It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.  I always look forward to it, but I also am glad when I am done!

Jeff took a week off after Christmas, and worked on several things around the house and the bed and breakfast, but mostly cut wood.  He's back at work, and Wyatt is back at school.  It's pretty quiet right now. 

Jeff and I are putting a new floor down at the bed and breakfast in the kitchen.  Things are always more complicated than you expect though.  We bought a different stove, but it is smaller than the other stove, so the counter has to be moved.  When moving the counter, we discovered that the wall behind it wasn't finished, and neither is the floor under it.  Now Jeff has to patch the wall w/drywall, and do something about the floor.  We have to make it be the same height as the other floor, so it will be even.  In the process of all of this, we also decided to paint.  That means lots of Kilz to cover the stenciling!  GRRR...so when you notice that I haven't blogged for a while, now you understand why!  LOL!