1. Pack the car with as many rolling suitcases as possible, filled with (in Elizabeth's case) as many hats as can fit (5 in her case) because you don't want to get up in the woods and miss the purple pom pom one.
2. Make a pit stop to rent snowshoes. At this point we were asked if we had a first-aid kit...we didn't, but I wonder why she asked? Don't we look professional?
3. Upon arriving at the homestead, begin construction of the Mystical Garden.
4. At game time, trek up to the local watering hole for a bit of socialization with the locals.
5. After a good night sleep, wake up and enjoy your morning coffee in a 'grog' mug. It tastes best that way.
6. Next, feast on quiche. Be aware of Mystical Garden trees touching your quiche, pink trees sometimes fall. But, how mystical is that garden?
7. After a breakfast of champions, it's time to get dressed in your warmest clothes, which may happen to be circa 1989 threads. Come as you are.
**Warning: Heavy breathing at high altitidue may cause an increase of oxygen to the brain, which may cause spontaneous singing of nursery rhymes
*as well as, random snow plops:
9. All that activity might make you ready for some lunch, and for some, a cabin nap. For those awake, stay up to save the problems of the world at the kitchen table, as well as start a business and reorganize the backyard. Then make homemade mulled wine, because you feel like frontiers women. Productivity happens in the big wide wilderness. For some cabin goers, bedtime comes early, at 8 p.m., just like in first grade. The only good thing about that is, one wakes up in time for the sunrise, which makes for a good PBS special:
10. Before heading for the showers in the big city, get a photo with Stewart cabin, the only boy around for the weekend:
11. On the way out, stop by your favorite Buddhist temple. Our favorite is The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, which translates to: that which liberates upon seeing.
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Finally, pack up all of your memories and head back to town!
