I wonder who first thought about tying two planks to the bottom of the feet to go wooshing down a snowy hill. Was it for fun or necessity?

Today, skiing is a popular sport. Anyone can enjoy this winter pastime. There are gentle slopes and steep slopes. All you need is a pair of skis, dress warmly and take that daring first slide.

I wonder who first thought about tying two planks to the bottom of the feet to go wooshing down a snowy hill. Was it for fun or necessity?

Today, skiing is a popular sport. Anyone can enjoy this winter pastime. There are gentle slopes and steep slopes. All you need is a pair of skis, dress warmly and take that daring first slide.

Snowboarding is a newer sport. Instead of two separate skis, a single large board is used. It might feel a lot like surfing, and balance would be important. These brightly painted snowboards are waiting for you if you want to try something different on a winter day.

Snowboarding is a newer sport. Instead of two separate skis, a single large board is used. It might feel a lot like surfing, and balance would be important. These brightly painted snowboards are waiting for you if you want to try something different on a winter day.

I'm a simple but sturdy treehouse where you can play out whatever adventures your imagination suggests, or simply relax in the fresh air with a good book knowing you won't get sunburn. Of course, in the winter, you might just need a few blankets!

I'm a simple but sturdy treehouse where you can play out whatever adventures your imagination suggests, or simply relax in the fresh air with a good book knowing you won't get sunburn. Of course, in the winter, you might just need a few blankets!

Here I stand, hanging tenuously on to my one remaining leaf. Is there still life in me? Watch this space!

For sale at the local greenhouse, these organic carrot plants have been grown from seed and have been nourished with natural fertilizer (there's lots of that to be found on the farm, LOL!). Buy a bunch of them so there will be plenty to can for the winter, and, of course, to sell at the farmer's market. We all love fresh, home-grown produce!

For sale at the local greenhouse, these organic beet plants have been grown from seed and have been nourished with natural fertilizer (there's lots of that to be found on the farm, LOL!). Buy a bunch of them so there will be plenty to can for the winter, and, of course, to sell at the farmer's market. We all love fresh, home-grown produce!

For sale at the local greenhouse, these organic potato plants have been grown from seed and have been nourished with natural fertilizer (there's lots of that to be found on the farm, LOL!). Buy a bunch of them so there will be plenty to can for the winter, and, of course, to sell at the farmer's market. We all love fresh home-grown produce!

Put on your thinking caps and gather round all of your friends. Share a glass or two, or three, of your favourite muse as you paint a scene of wonder. Will it be abstract in the style of Bob van Spaniels or more subdued in nature like Mouset? A sip from this glass will lead you to places you never imagined you could ever go.