It's odd how a place will beat you down only to pick you right back up.  Within just a few days I burned my hand on the wood stove and blew out a tire in the morning on the way to work.  To build me up about four inches of much needed snow fell; making the ski trail much better.  Northern Lights pierced the dark sky displaying rich ribbons of green and blue.  Then, to top it all off, I saw a bobcat on the side of Highway 61!