I'm glad you are mending as well as you are and can now quilt again.
Not giving up the enjoyment of snow sports is also wonderful. I never could understand the sport of skiing. To fast downhill with no chance to enjoy the scenery. Now, snowshoeing is more my thing. I lived in central NY and it is great shoeing country. I just love strapping on those shoes and walking on top of four, five and six feet of packed snow. We would go right out to the beaver dams in the middle of the large ponds and sit real quiet and listen to the beavers talking to each other and the babies (Kits) tiny voices. Tall woods to explore and follow tracks to fox dens, bobcats and deer. Oh! what great memories were made on a pair of snowshoes! Thanks!
peace