Started the month with a few days of skiing, after which the snow stopped and it was above zero almost every day. At the end of January, it is snowing in the mountains but +5 and no snow on the property. Had one more ski day on the 31st.

Built a cabinet in the garage to store skis/cushions in winter and golf clubs/tools in summer. Doors should be completed soon. Made a new number sign for the driveway but haven’t decided yet how to mount it. Had the 4th bonfire this winter of twigs and small branches collected over the past two years. And we finished the month by making sausages (45 pork Italian and 75 pork/moose smokies.

Spent few delightful days at Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Alberta (which hosted the G7 Leaders Meeting in June, for the 2nd time) enjoying the food, the spa and walks with Taisho.