A little change of plans

I had planned to have a quiet Christmas break at home. I had planned to clean my apartment, check a few of the more dreaded items off my To Do list, make some gingerbread cookies, and enjoy the unseasonably warm New York weather (72 degrees on Christmas Eve!). I had planned to do a few productive things and a whole lot of nothing.

But of course, nothing ever goes quite according to plan. Just one day into my Christmas break, I got an urgent call for help from a friend, packed a bag for Colorado, and the plan went out the window. 

Not that I'm complaining. Have you ever been to Colorado? As far as I can tell, pretty much the entire state looks like this...

So instead of a little bit of work and a whole lot of nothing, my days were filled with a little bit of nursing a loved one back to health...

And knitting in front of fireplaces (so many fireplaces!)

And snow shoeing through a national park

And belated Christmas trees

And thrift shops full of taxidermy

And long drives through snowy mountain towns, and hot coffee 3 times a day, and reconnecting with an old friend, and cooking elaborate meals I never have time to make. Yup. My vacation was both incredibly full and incredibly relaxing in so many unexpected ways.

I hope my next vacation plans get thrown  out the window in favor of something unexpected too.