Learning to Love Winter

I grew up loving winter, and especially snow.  However, a few years after discovering the harsh realities of cold weather in the mountains, I became disenchanted with the season. Many people are in the same boat - they dread winter. But this year is different: my goal is to not only survive winter, but to …

Let it snow …

By Deb Real snowflakes are made from snow crystals joining together.  Millions of little, light, airy snowflakes drift down to make ground-covering snow banks inches to feet high.  And every snowflake is different.  The person who is credited with discovering the variations in snowflakes was Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley (1865-1931).  Snowflake Bentley was a farmer whose …