Now we're not big snow fiends--don't like driving in it, shoveling it, or scraping it off the car--but WTF happened to our White Christmas? I mean, if you have to live in the cold you should at least have that to look forward to.
Alas, it was not to be. Christmas day was cold and clear and brown. So when our lovely friends the Smiths invited us to their cabin in Sun Valley for New Year's Eve, we hoped rather forlornly we might get to see some of the white stuff after all.
The night before we left for the mountains it rained in Boise, so our hopes were high for snow at higher elevations.
And indeed there was a light blanket of powder on the peaks. The downside was that
the roads leading to Sun Valley were a bit treacherous, but we drove slowly and carefully
and eventually reached our destination.
After an excellent lunch, Steve and Jeanie drove us from
their house to the Sun Valley Lodge. The snow was pretty light
even here, but we were grateful for what we had.
We enjoyed a delicious dinner and a happy New Year's Eve with our friends.
The next day, we walked with them to the river which runs close by their home.
The path was slippery, but the scenery was worth the effort.
That afternoon, we drove back to Boise. Most of the ice had melted from the roads, so we made good time. Thanks, Smiths, for a very happy, and snowy,New Year!
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