The pics have been a long time in coming, but skiing was enjoyed quite a bit this weekend, so it is still on my mind. Back in November, Matt and I both picked up new pairs of cross-country skiis in an REI sale. We both enjoy skiing but didn't have our own pairs. Since then, we've made fairly good use of our skiis. Even with my multi-week vacation to Oregon, Matt and I have gotten 5 or 6 trips to our local nature center in. We're lucky to have a beautiful location with groomed trails within a mile of our house.
I'm slowly building confidence on the skiis. I still dislike hills and have a hard time with them, but it will get better with practice. I fall a lot when going down (and sometimes when going up). Mostly, tho, I enjoy the exercise and beautiful scenery. Today, we even passed within 10 feet of a deer who placidly watched us from just off the trail.
We even sometimes manage to haul along some friends. This is a coworker of Matt's with whom we play board games, go hiking, and just generally enjoy life. She is also new to the sport, so we fall down a lot together. Somehow, falling is more fun when someone else is also getting snowy with you.