One of my new found Twitter friends and fellow homeschool mom Teri shares about ski season in their house. Teri is a wonderful woman that I had the pleasure of meeting at the Mixtape Festival this summer. I am so grateful to know her and call her friend.
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I never dreamed I’d live in a house where
skis criss-crossed the floor, boots lay in piles and wet winter gear was draped
over every available piece of furniture.
However that’s exactly what has happened.
Ski season is beginning for us and my
three children are slope junkies. As Homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to
form or join ski clubs. These clubs meet at our local slopes, in our case
Perfect North Slopes, once a week for a full day of skiing and snowboarding.
Some moms ski, some don’t. We fellowship
and play cards or board games. Many work on lessons or grade papers from the
classes we teach in our local co-op. There are scrapbookers, stampers,
knitters, cross stitchers, and a fair number of laptops scattered throughout
the lodge loft. Most of all there are friends, tables full of them.
Dozens of people camp out in the upper
level of the lodge. The owners are business savvy. Getting these kids hooked on
the sport at an early age and at a cost the parents can afford, virtually
guarantees them customers for years to come.
The cost of feeding everyone for an entire
day of skiing would be prohibitive to say the least; therefore we are permitted
to bring our own food. Did I mention the
owners are business savvy? This
translates to slowcookers at every electrical outlet (we regularly blow the
fuses), coolers and snack bags. Various soups, stews and barbeques simmer,
filling the place with delicious aromas.
One week during the season we make hot
sandwiches on a griddle, courtesy of my own BFF Laura. We also have waffle day
which features homemade waffles and fresh fruit. Everyone feeds any chilled and
hungry skier as they wander around while taking a break from the powder.
It is a very
relaxed atmosphere, one that I now look forward to each year. I never dreamed
I’d live in a house where skis criss-crossed the floor, boots lay in piles and
wet winter gear was draped over every available piece of furniture, but now, I
can’t imagine it any other way.
