It's an annual tradition for my family to spend Thanksgiving week at The Ridge in South Lake Tahoe. We usually hunker down and knit, watch tv, play board games, and just spend time together within two suites within the same building. This year, I spent a lot of time drawing and painting rather than knitting, with a little embroidery thrown in for good measure.

We were lucky enough to get a room on the 8th floor of The Plaza building with a light view of the lake. Instead of braving the snow and cold, I decided to sketch the view almost every day. Here are my sketches of our view of Lake Tahoe.