Updates

Sorry for the neglect the past few weeks. The lack of posts is due to:

1) having had no regular computer for 2 weeks (we are in the process of moving Mike's office to make room for the baby's room, and anyone who has dealt with contractors and carpenters I am sure knows that there are a whole lot of delays and annoyances involved.) The ipad does not make it easy to load pictures.

2) Henry and I both having the worst cold in existence for the past 2 weeks (he is home from school yet again today - - I just want one of us to sleep through the night at some point.) And...

3) Me having food poisoning over the weekend (well...to be honest this in no way affected the blog, but I just want to throw it out there to add to my pity party.)

We should hopefully have our regular computer hooked back up this weekend, so I will be able to load up our pictures from our skiing adventure a few weeks ago. Until then, cross your fingers that the evil cold vacates our house quickly!

Old Forge

We headed out on another Powell adventure this past weekend, this time to the Adirondacks (specifically Old Forge, NY) to visit some of my old college friends. Mike and Henry were both big troopers, doing a 6 hour drive there early Saturday morning, then a 6 hour drive back Sunday night all so I could spend some time with my far-flung friends. It was much appreciated by me.

We stayed at my friend Rene's vacation cabin in Old Forge:

where it was picturesque enough for Henry to watch deer off of the deck:

There was actually snow, so Henry got to relish in all the winter activities he has missed so far:

Everyone got in on the action:

Some runs were a bit death defying:

There were snowball fights (mainly led by Mike):

Long snow hikes:

And of course, lots of time with old friends:

Thank you to everyone for a great, snowy weekend!

Vermont

One of my Christmas gifts from Mike and Henry was a quick New Years getaway to Vermont - a few days of spa treatments (for me), swimming in the indoor pool (for Mike and Henry), shopping (for me), and LOTS of food for everyone.

We went to Manchester - a town we have stayed in several times before - and had our first stay at the Equinox Resort:

We had a fun, two story room where Henry got to sleep in the "tower" with 360 degree views of Manchester:

It was very cozy being in Vermont with all the Christmas decorations still up:

Our last day we actually saw some snow finally show up! (It has been a very unusually snow-less winter thus far. Please note that after last winter I am NOT complaining):

And Henry warmed up at our all-time favorite breakfast place:

Not too many pictures (I may have been too busy luxutiating in spa treatments!) but it was a wonderful trip, and many thanks to Mike and Henry for setting up my surprise!