read all about my adventures in this novel

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1750283

snow

It's certainly looking "a lot like Christmas" here, as the song says. Everything is blanketed by a thick layer of snow, including the trees. It's hard to believe that it's not technically winter for a couple more days.

skating

Well, it has been cold enough for long enough that the outdoor rink is open for skating. I was never great on skates as a kid, so it's an interesting experience for me to be trying to "re-learn" to skate. I purchased hockey skates about a month ago and I've gone to the rink three times. I can't skate for very long - my ankles just aren't used to the movement - but I enjoy it and I feel great after I do it. They say it is great exercise, and it's a step in the right direction if I want to pursue actually playing hockey. There isn't a women's team here in town, but I think there's one in the area, so once I get better at skating, and save up enough to buy some more gear, I'll have to look into it.

more of my adventures

Read about more of my adventures in The Phantom of Lone Pine Lake by my friend Jennifer Flanders Van der Hoek.

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1750283

full moon tonight

Well, it's the full moon tonight, and you know what that means: the Phantom will be out. According to the legend, and recent sightings, the Phantom sometimes walks across the lake at midnight during the full moon. So, if you're up for braving the cold, head down to the Lookout at midnight and see if you can be one of the "lucky" few to spot the Phantom.

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Make sure you check it out and bookmark it 'cause it's only going to get bigger and better!

snow!

Well, the dreaded four-letter S-word had to be said: snow. It's here, even though it basically melted as it fell, it collected in a few places and I'm not sure it will leave now until spring. I suppose it's time for it though, and snow is much better than the rain we've been getting - doesn't make the roads so icy.

I always say that I don't mind the cold as much as the snow, and it's true. Snow messes up the roads, but the cold means that the lake freezes and we can go skating! I'm not very good - I can't really stop - but it's so much fun and such good exercise. My boss' kids are little speed demons on skates and they love to drag me along when they go. They have figure skates and can use the toe picks to do all sorts of little jumps and spins. I invested in some hockey skates when I got tired of tripping over the toe picks, and so far, so good. I'll keep you posted on my ability to stop. ;-)