Packing Up For A Weekend Trip

Today, as soon as Erica gets off of work, the two of us will be heading to Snowshoe Mountain in Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia. It will be about a four hour drive before we reach our destination, but then it will all be worth it. Now what are two people who don't ski going to do at a ski resort? Well we have been figuring that out all week. We do plan on hitting the slopes, but not on skis or snowboards, we are going to go tubing! Also there are plenty of bars, restaurants, and clubs for us to check out too.
I will get some pictures and stories to blog about when we come back. Maybe I will even blog on location posting some pictures or videos from down on the mountain. But I have to cut this blog short today because I need to pack, and go to the store, and if I'm not ready on time Erica may very well murder me.

Things To Do With Snowy Weather

Last night we got some snow. "Some" may be an understatement, we got about 6 inches of snow. This morning I woke up and had to dig out a car and clean it off. Then i started thinking about some of the things people do when it snows. I decided that would be a perfect thing to blog about on this snowy day.
First thing I did when I came inside after digging out cars and shoveling snow was start cooking. I started making what I think is one of the absolute best meal for a cold day: chili. The name fits the weather, when its chilly outside you get some chili inside... your belly. Mixing all those wonderfully spicy ingredients into the crock pot makes me hungry all day long for some delicious chili. It makes the house smell fantastic slowly brewing all day long. Every time I go out into the kitchen I can't help but sneak a little taste for myself, its the perfect thing to add a little warmth.

The next thing to do is just curl up with a blanket and read, watch a movie, or even just relax in the warmth. If you had some chili to eat it may even be a little extra warm under the blanket (sorry that was gross). Maybe it would be a good time to watch one of those movies you like watching over and over again. Curl up on the couch and put on Apollo 13 and relax. It makes it a wonderful way to spend a snowy day. this works especially well when you are snowed in and can't go anywhere all day long. Just keep putting on more and more Tom Hanks classics until the snow melts and you can once again go outside.

During last year's snow storm which left us indoors for most of a week, Erica and I decided to devote our time to fulfilling a goal. We rented New Super Mario Bros. for Wii and played all week long until we finished it. It is the perfect time to work on your goals, plenty of free time and with the outside world also snowed in, there are very few distractions. Its truly a magical thing when you can set a goal, work to achieve it, and then complete that goal.

My final idea for what to do when the weather outside is frightful...GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!!!

What do you do when its snowy outside? Leave some comments about some ideas for when there's blizzardy conditions.