Well, nature threw us a curveball this week with all that rain … but chances are that you got it where you live, too. Looking back through my journals for the past five years, I see that this was not at all unusual, as concerned as it sometimes make us. Attribute it to the annual -- and inevitable -- January Thaw. But that’s behind us now, and the snow we’ve been getting ever since has gone a long way to recovering lost ground. Snow and ski reports at all the local downhill and XC areas this morning report both good snow and ski conditions. True … it’s a bit blustery and chilly outside today, but that’s actually good news for the annual NH Sanctioned Snow Sculpting Competition which takes place this weekend in Jackson. I can say with absolute certainty that there is NO chance of any of it melting before the winners are announced on Sunday!! The competition this year promises as always, to be AWESOME! We’ll be sure to get some photos up on the website of all the entries. There is a slight change in venue this year; instead of being held at the town park, the Competition will be up at Black Mountain Ski Area, just 5 minutes from The Lodge. This coincides with Black’s 75th Anniversary of America’s longest running family-run ski slope. You can be sure that there will be special festivities up there all weekend. Dress warmly, however … long underwear is definitely a must. But then “cold” is a relative term, isn’t it? Compared to the summit of nearby Mt. Washington, where peak wind speed in the last 24 hours clocked in at 124.5 mph, and the current wind chill temperature is a whopping minus 65 degrees, we in Jackson are experiencing a heat wave! My sister, who lives in Florida, has a hard time understanding this. Here is an example of some of her humor, sent to me via email:
COLD IS A RELATIVE THING.
65 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in New Hampshire plant gardens.
60 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in New Hampshire sunbathe.
50 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in New Hampshire drive with the windows down.
40 above zero:
Georgians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats.
People in New Hampshire throw on a flannel shirt.
35 above zero:
New York city landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in New Hampshire have their last cookout before it gets cold.
20 above Zero:
People in Miami all die.
New Hampshire-ites close the windows.
Zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico .
People in New Hampshire get out their winter coats.
10 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in New Hampshire are selling cookies door to door.
20 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in New Hampshire let the dogs sleep indoors.
30 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Folks in NH get upset because they can't start the snow-mobile.
40 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops.
People in New Hampshire start saying...'cold enough fer ya?'
50 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
New Hampshire public schools will open 2 hours late.
Just a little humor to start your day …
We still have a few rooms left for this weekend … you might just want to think about coming up for the Snow Sculpting to pay us a visit!
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