Things have changed drastically since my trip to Indian Creek. Only a short month ago I was unemployed, broke and free of responsibility. Now I'm working back on the mountain and I've been hired as the sports reporter for the Salida newspaper, The Mountain Mail. The position requires a great deal more writing than I've ever done before, but I think I'm picking up the style OK and I'm enjoying the challenge. I also get a good deal of photography published throughout the week. I just need to focus on some freelancing with what free time I've got left.
It feels good to be back in a house in Salida, especially after living without a roof for so many months. The mountain has been receiving a good amount of snow and I've been trying to get into the back country as much as I dare. I picked up some good equipment this season and my folks signed me up for an Avalanche I certification this February. My skiing is improving greatly now that I've got my season pass.
I'm sad to say that Maggie left me. I've been a bit broken up over the situation, but it's hard to be down when I live in such a beautiful place and have a rewarding job. I'll end this post and this year with a short Sunbeam, for those of you that read the Sun.
"The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one’s own."
Willa Cather
