The secret to making a really great impression…

Have you ever wondered the secret to making a really great impression? Let me tell you! You need snow with enough moisture to compact and mold to your shape. That’s it.

After a long week of hard work, I headed to the mountains with my friends to snowshoe. We had an amazing time. Sun, snow, wind, and lots and lots of fun. Maybe a little TOO much fun 🙂

Mountains + snowshoes = amazing weekend

Snowshoeing in the Wasatch Mountains

I used my trusty four-wheel drive truck to get into the snow-covered parking lot, so that we could put on our snowshoes and head straight up the mountain. That was exactly what I needed! There’s something about the silence of the snow-draped trees. We passed some very fresh moose tracks. (Not the ice-cream kind, the kind made by moose feet.) I hope you love these pictures, because I dropped my phone far into the incredibly deep powder to take them!! (Don’t worry – I dug it out in the end!)

Walking Against the Wind

AJ Park Caught in the first snowstorm of the season

During the first big snowstorm of the season, I went snowshoeing. That might sound crazy, but I just can’t help it. It’s like writing for me. I just do it. The snow wasn’t so bad on my way up, but then I turned around and realized the wind was blasting snow right into my face. I was totally covered with snow! Oh well, maybe I built character, and at least I was going downhill.

I guess it’s not surprising that everything is easier with the wind at your back. But sometimes I take the extra boost for granted. Until I turn around.

Happy reading this week. If I didn’t have to work, I would have spent all week writing. I’ve been totally carried away by wicked sorcerers, cursed princesses, and a few carnivorous lizards. Welcome to MY imagination. What’s running through yours?