I didn’t even intend to, but the crust decoration on my meat pie on Sunday ended up looking a lot like the lovely and fantastic Sun Valley sun logo that I remember from my childhood. I’m so pleased to see that the resort still uses it.

So, I’m excited for winter sports season to arrive. In a bizarre twist, I’m considering taking a cross-country ski training/technique course. A good friend from elsewhere in the country is coming to our time zone to do the Birkebeiner race in February, so hubbie and I have vowed to join him and do one of the races that weekend, maybe even the full Birkie. We’ll see. If this is going to be an icy-sidewalk winter, I might as well choose a cardio activity that’s less risky on winter terrain, than running shoes. Not that I don’t plan to go snowshoeing, again!

My gear budget may not be ready for all this.