We are slowly getting back into the swing of things after what was a wonderful and busy November! We are getting used to the fact that it's winter (technically Dec. 20th, but who's counting?) and that skiing/snowboarding and snow removal has now replaced house projects and backpacking. The seasons changed so quickly from a few beautiful fall trees to a foot of snow. It's all part of mountain living and as much as I gripe about scary roads, I couldn't be happier being shoulder to shoulder with nature and having it display such beauty.
As you know, V and I hit the Big Island of Hawaii for the second year in a row to do more diving and get some sunshine. We are still learning that island and chose to stay up north in an area called Kohala as it's closer to the beaches. We loved diving up there! The area we did most of our dives was called Puako (Pooh-uh-ko), and found diving up there to be just as we'd remembered Hawaii from last year- great visibility with tons of fish and marine life. The videos of our trip are long, but as I always say- they are sort of replacements of scrapbooks for us...so grab a cup of coffee and sit back if you have time. If you are short on time- watch the scuba video and move it to about 10:40 minutes- we had a really neat treat on one of our dives. The videos are posted to the links at the bottom of this entry. Everything from the stingrays, to the turtles did not disappoint and there was much to see. On land, we even got to tour a wild lava cave, which was out of this world cool.
Maya came to stay with us for the month of November, and again made fasts friends with Summit. They hung out and enjoyed the Northwest while we were away. It's always so reassuring knowing the house and Pup is in good hands. The day after she left, Summit took me downstairs and "knocked" with his nose at the guest room. He wanted me to show him that she was gone. We all miss her!
Thanksgiving was nice, but postponed until Sunday due to weather. So, while we waited for the white stuff to melt on the roads...all the Whos down in Whoville decked our house's halls and built a snowman. It felt a little more like Thanksmas, when Sunday finally arrived, but we were happy Mom could make it and we enjoyed her visit.
With the holidays in full swing, it's nice to reflect on the year and all the blessings in our lives. As usual we are so thankful for our friends and family. Love this shot of V and his Mom!
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