Winter in Maine can be very fickle. Below is a picture taken one week ago, the day after the last storm and the morning we went skiing in Acadia on 1-2 feet of snow.
After the great day we had skiing, and after enduring comments like "look at those people on antique skiis, mommy." (They aren't really antiques, they are only 33 years old wood skiis with ironwood edges and waxable bottoms, complete with bamboo poles and 3 pin bindings. In fact we thought they were pretty high tech (in 1975).) We went to LL Bean Outlet and found a bargain on some new "waxless, even" skiis. Hurrying home with our precious cargo, we anticipated our next outing.
Then the weather changed........
On Friday, Jan 11, it rained hard after being above freezing for almost all of the week. The next picture is after that rain.
Needless to say, there is no skiing today. However, here we go again......The forecast is for 8-12 inches of new snow on Monday/Tuesday and another storm at the end of the week. We might get to try out the new skiis after all.
Ahh, Life in Maine in Winter. Such a Joy !!!!!
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