The Dackel Princess

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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Oh what a busy weekend it was. A wonderfully, busy, weekend!

On Friday we drove north to Waterville Valley, where I skied again for $1.00. It was also my last day of skiing for this year!. I have to say that these were the BEST conditions I have skied on in YEARS!

I was confident enough to ski the diamond trails! Yay, me!!!

So, the skiing was on Friday. On Saturday we dressed up and went to a wonderful dinner party honoring our friends, getting married!

It was a great party and the food was wonderful! In fact there was a grape salad recipe that I simply must get!

On Sunday I drove to my daughter’s home to visit with her, shop a little and have a bite of lunch. After losing her two older cats a couple of months ago to illness, Mandy has adopted two pound babies. They are hilarious! The all black one is Bear and the black and white one is Echo.

Mandy’s Kitties from Dackel Princess Maribeth on Vimeo.

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And…here we go!

1. In the near darkness howls a lone dackel.

2. No vacations til further notice.

3. But this mini series called “The Kennedy’s” is very enjoyable. Good acting and interesting story lines, even if the history channel wouldn’t run it.

4. Fish swimming swiftly in the stream.

5. It’s always nice to spend time with my family.

6. Good food and pleasant company.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to I am planning to cook a nice meal for Hubby and I and watch more of “The Kennedy’s”, tomorrow my plans include going to a party to celebrate my friends getting married and Sunday, I want to go to see my daughter!

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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We woke on Sunday to bright sunshine and really mild (just below freezing) temperatures. Sunday was the last day that Gunstock Mountain would be open this season. So, without saying a word to Hubby, who usually has to force me to ski, I hopped out of bed, dressed and was ready to go, even before he was!

We skied on hard, icy, corduroy snow, which was so hard that it made my teeth chatter, as well as my skis! I can feel the clicking in my hips tonight.

However, it was a nice day. One spent with the love of my life and a little bit of nature!

That is Lake Winnipesaukee. It is still frozen.

The White Mountain Peak over my head is Mount Washington.

We came home and visited with our doggies, before getting ready for The Taste of the Lakes. Last year the event was crowded, but really wonderful. This year it was still wonderful, but unfortunately it did not appear to be as well attended. Times are tough all over.

We sat at a table with our some of our friends, and then we set off touring around the hall, getting samples of all the food.

One thing I must say about Central New Hampshire is that we have a lot of really good Restaurants. Everything from Seafood, to Mexican, to Italian, and  Classic New England. And they were all represented today.

We even had several ladies in our region who have gone into making gourmet cupcakes! Those were truly, incredibly, wonderfully, delicious!

Hubby and I came home, full and tired, but happily so. We lit a fire in the hearth and cuddled with the dackels and watched movies.

What a great way to end a pretty great weekend.

Have a Great Week, Everyone!!!

On Friday, April 1st, April Fools Day, one of our nicest ski areas had lift tickets for $1.00! Since I am married to the cheapest man on earth, I knew we would be going to ski on this day. What I did not know was that we would be in the middle of a fierce snow storm, which closed all the schools in the state. So, it seemed like every kid that could find someone to drive him/her, was at Waterville Valley. What an event.

Hubby and I left here about 7:30 in the morning. Usually it takes 40 minutes to get there, but it took us over an hour due to the terrible road conditions. Hubby is a great driver, but I was scared to death! I was nearly hyperventilating as we drove.

Once we arrived, the snow was still falling heavily, and we parked (great spot) and began to get our gear together. A young man, probably 15 or 16years old, carrying a snowboard, came up to me and asked if I planned to ski? Why yes, I said. So he handed me a ticket.

Here, I said. Let me give you the dollar. He smiled and shook his head no and walked away. I now take back every rotten thing I have ever said about snowboarders!

Once we had donned our ski gear we headed out. Hopped the lift and went up. Hubby suggested that we go over to a wide open area where I could get used to the clumpy powdery snow.

Well, I did a lot of complaining. I was so afraid I would fall and hurt my knee again. I simply couldn’t relax. Poor Hubby. He managed to get me down and then we headed over to the kiddy ski hill. I could handle that with the clumpy powdery conditions! But I felt bad for Hubby. Skiing with boring old me! So I sent him off to a diamond trail and told him we would meet at the top of the kiddy lift. I skied down, and then got in line, got on the lift, alone (no one wanted to sit with me), and headed back up. The the lift jerked and STOPPED!

I waited and waited and waited and nothing! Hubby was suddenly below, skiing by. I yelled to him and he said to wait at the top of the lift.

So, what did I think, as I dangled there waiting for the lift to start?

1. I was close to a tower so they could rope me in to get me down.
2. I was starting to get cold.
3. I had to go to the bathroom. Actually I didn’t, but I don’t know why, when you don’t have the option of going to a bathroom, you feel like you have to go!
4. Who would feed and walk the dackels and Fritz if I was stuck forever?

I’m sure I thought about more things, but then suddenly the lift did start and I reached the top of the kiddy hill. I did dangle there a good 15 minutes, and with no one to talk to!

By the time Hubby and I hooked up again we were both cold, wet and unwilling to stand in a long lift line, so by 11:00 we left to come home.

The dackels and Fritz were happy to see us, and the house was warm and inviting! I made us lunch and then Hubby went to get rid of the slush in our driveway while I figured out dinner.

Neither Hubby or I played a practical joke on each other. We just felt that Mother Nature had played one on the entire state of New Hampshire!

And the kids of New Hampshire, really loved it!