Weekend with Jack

Jack Frost was our host this past weekend in Vermont.  He was the perfect gentleman and did his very best to insure that we were chilled to the bone during our entire stay. In fact, he went out of his way and dropped the temperatures to a balmy -30 with wind chill just for us. Such an invigorating treat!


However, we weren't about to let this spoil our fun. Despite the frigid weather, we prevailed and treated ourselves to all the winter sports and fun that Stowe had to offer. Thanks to a snow day here in Connecticut, our trip began earlier than expected.

With a few extra layers packed in our bags, we eagerly hit the road with childlike anticipation.


* Warning ...
Bad hair and Weeble Wobble lookalikes ahead.


Growing up in Michigan my family had snowmobiles. Almost every weekend our friends and family would go up north to our cottage for skiing and snowmobiling. Being back in this mode brought back some really great memories. I had to include the photo of the snowmobile parking lot at the restaurant. You just gotta appreciate a place that offers areas for vehicles and snowmobile parking. The food was fabulous as well. If that isn't your choice of transportation, there is also the option of skiing in for dinner. I love the photo of the tree with skis parked right next door.


Please note the fashionable outfits and hair styles. One must wear half their winter wardrobe for the weeble wobble look. In order to master the flat lifeless hair style, you must don a helmet for several hours in a row ~ dedication I tell ya!  Jealous, I know :)


I haven't laughed {to the point of tears} so hard in a long time. There was always something that put us into fits of laugher. The best one was Courtney riding along on her snowmobile and then falling over into a snow drift. We still have NO idea how she accomplished this difficult task but she did. With grace; nonetheless. We had to laugh when she came back with a map at lunch trying to explain the tricky terrain of our tour.


My photo does not offer justice to the Von Trapp Family Lodge. It was gorgeous! There are several buildings on the property all dressed up for their winter guests. It is a winter wonderland.


We ate and drank at some amazing places. There is almost nothing better than stepping into a warm room with a roaring fire and a host offering you a beverage after being out in the elements all day. The entire weekend we ran with the theory of play hard during the day and sit back and relax during the evening. What a treat!


We ladies did manage to find a few spare minutes to hit a couple of the sweet shops in town. I think my husband was rather proud that I continued my quest of stimulating the economy with a few fun purchases. Hope you're picking up on the sarcasm here :) I am very excited with my new antique champagne vessel. It’s much larger than anyone I’ve seen before. I’m not exactly sure what I’m going to use it for but one thought is a planter for spring bulbs.


No trip to Stowe, VT would be complete without a stop at the Ben and Jerry's homestead. Oh so yummy! They have flavors there that I haven't seen here in Connecticut. I tried my hardest to convince my husband we needed purchase a cooler so that we could bring some home. I came home empty handed ... next time I'll go prepared.


 


The winter weather isn't going away any time soon so I guess I'll just continue to find ways to enjoy the snow covered festivities!

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