Atop Mt. Ashwabay

Here was Hannah's and my view from atop Mt. Ashwabay. This is actually on top of Lil' Joe, Hannah's new "boyfriend." She managed this hill after about an hour and a half. Remember, this was her first time skiing. What you see here is Lake Superior and the road leading to Bayfield.


Here's Han ready to ski down Lil' Joe. Rich is a little speck at the bottom of the hill right in front of the shed.


Of course, one can't ALWAYS expect to ride the wave without taking a spill. No problem, however; Han figured out how to get up without removing her skis.


More fun on Lil' Joe! Good thing it started warming up! Then again, conditions became icier.

Mt. Ashwabay, Bayfield, WI

We started out on the bunny hill with a rope tow to practice turns and heel pressure. Not too much later, though, we moved over to the T-bar to go for some longer runs.


After Han figured out her position to get up after she fell, she was much happier to try bigger and better things. "Lil' Joe" became her favorite for the day.


Occasionally, we took breaks--for tomato basil soup, chili, and hot chocolate.

Getting Ready to Ski!

Our plan was to ski both Saturday and Sunday at Mt. Ashwabay in Bayfield. We were up bright and early, layering up, getting ready to go!


It was quite chilly Saturday morning, only 5 degrees, so we were thoroughly layered before leaving the Seagull Bay.



Harold knew something was up, and he wanted to make certain that he was included. We couldn't go outside without him. Simply not a good idea! Ready to go here!

Escape to Bayfield!

We decided to trek to Bayfield for some skiing and gourmet food. Who wants to go somewhere warm when one just returns to the frozen tundra of Wisconsin? We stayed at the Seagull Bay Inn in Bayfield. This was Harold's first trip away from home! We had a nice room with a private entry close enough to the lake path for easy access for Harold.


This was one of the views from our window. Lake Superior is frozen from Bayfield to Madeline Island. Many ice fishing "huts" were set up, so we could still get fresh fish!


Here's another shot of our easy lake-path access.

More SNOW! Broken records are a bit annoying!

By Friday, February 15, we were a bit sick of snow. Our mailbox was merely a little black door on the front of a snowbank.


The snowbank was getting difficult to deal with. The snowblower had a difficult time launching any more snow to the top of the pile!


The driveway itself became smaller with each new snowfall!


So, we decided to leave town. We were simply sick of it.

More SNOW! Do you believe it?

Okay, so today, I'm certain that hopeful students arose early to watch the morning weather report. Again, we were to receive 3 to 6 inches of snow. It didn't begin until 9:30 a.m., however, and they didn't call off school--good for them. By the time school let out, the snow had stopped, and the driving was MUCH better. After snow blowing, however, we, again, checked out our mailbox. Here is what it looks like right now! Note the car and house behind it? (They're not ours.)