A White Birthday

This year I had a birthday full of birthday firsts... My first birthday when there was snow on the ground, my first b-day snowman, and my first birthday event of (helping) put snow tires on the car. When I woke up, there were probably 4-6 inches of snow on the ground - I couldn't believe it - snow in October! There was plenty on the balcony, so Tom and I built a GT snowman. Thanks to Ed, Nancy and Ellie for the GT scarf (I was wearing it until Snowman stole it) and to Lisa for the sweater! And just for the record, Tom did not go out in public dressed like that :)

Even thought there was snow, it wasn't too cold outside and the sun was out and shining.

Our backyard.

It's SNOWING!!

Yep, it's October, and it's been snowing all morning here! I'm really not in GA anymore.

Tom talked me into this...

After almost a year of Tom climbing he (and my neighbor) talked me into going. It was a little bit of a challenge, but not too scary and rather fun. This was my first time, and by the end of two climbs my arms were dead! We went a few other times on real rocks which I liked better. It wasn't clear where to put your hands and feet, but the climbs were less vertical and didn't require the arm strength that the very vertical wall did! So I tried something new and even enjoyed it :)

I survived thanks to lots of encouragement from Tom and Chantal.

Here I am literally holding Tom's life in my hands!