SNOW Travels!

Well, this year's trip was one for the record books for sure! We decided to spend the Christmas Holiday with my folks in New Brunswick, Canada. Little did we know that we would hit the worst snowstorm in 40 years in Virginia on the way up! Nothing like sitting on the road and only moving 175 miles in 17 1/2 hours!

We finally made it to the Canadian border. Those new passports came in handy - can't get across without them anymore!

Christmas morning at my parents was memorable! Got to see lots of family that came for dinner too!

Speaking of snow : ), we even got a little skiing in with my sister, Morgan.

And of course, the day we leave to go home, we get 6" of fresh snow to drive in!

Maple Syrup Making in Canada - Back by Popular Demand

People are always fascinated by the Maply Syrup/Sugar making process, so a few years ago, when we were up to Canada in the spring, my daughter, Nicole and my brother, Bruce, took lots of pics that we used in this little collage. When the days warm up and the nights stay cold, the sap starts running through the trees in their attempt to wake them up from their long winter's nap. Many years ago, the First Nations discovered that there was sweet goodness waiting to be had from within the Maple.

More than a "how it's done", this video captures the years of dedication to an old craft, that year after year calls to those who hear its beckoning. No matter where you've happened to live this experience, you see the love of people for each other, sugar making, and countless good times shared around a tank of sap, the boiler, and of course, the dinner table while putting back some buckwheat flapjacks by the dozen (cooked on the wood-burning stove).

Enjoy!