Short Sleeves

I am keeping this short and sweet but this is the first time in my life I have been able to walk around outside with jeans and a short sleeve shirt on December 30th. I LOVE IT!!!!

Snowboarding

Today Charlie and I snowboarded for the first time. I walked away frustrated with a sore ass and knee. Charlie walked away with a natural talent for the sport.

We took some classes and halfway through the first session I could tell that the instructor hated me. I couldn't even get the basic skill of getting up off my ass from the snow which is a key element in snowboarding. Charlie made it look like nothing (which because I am so competitive, made me even more frustrated). Luckily, there was another girl in the class who couldn't get up either which helped ease the frustration a little bit and so we just hung out while the rest of our class kept learning new stuff.

By the end of the class and our time on the mountain, I wasn't as frustrated and decided to try it again...just not tomorrow. It was also a gorgeous day so I couldn't complain because I was outside enjoying the day rather than being cooped up in our apartment. All in all it was a good day and I learned alot about what skills or lack thereof, that I have. I guess some you just have to work harder at. Next week....snow shoeing. :)

I added some photos and a video of Charlie snowboarding. He is at the top of the hill at the beginning of the video.

It snowed...

On Monday we had our first snow storm, or at least what they call a snow storm here. (I think we only got maybe an inch of snow on the ground.) It was really pretty to see the snow because it finally made me feel like it was winter and Christmas was getting close. The mountains and trees were beautiful with their layer of white.
Tuesday morning I woke up to find out that all of the schools in the area were closed. I got up, brought Charlie to work, and then got ready as usual.
Sidenote: In case you are wondering why I brought Charlie to work, it's because we bought a new car. We traded in both of our vehicles and went to one again. We will be riding our bikes or taking public transportation when possible.
When I got to work, I was the only one there for about an hour. Apparently when it snows, everyone takes their sweet time getting to work and a lot of businesses close or have a late start. It was rather nice going to work because there was no traffic and I got there in record time. I have to laugh because it is so funny to watch everyone freak out when weather happens. (People tend to freak even when it rains hard because they are used to sunshine all the time) I saw people with the windshield wipers going full blast even when it wasn't snowing or icy. By the end of the day all the snow had melted and the sun was out again. They canceled school for this!
Today it is once again beautiful. 50 Degrees and I am wearing jeans and a sweater. Love it. I can't wait for tonight and tomorrow because apparently a huge snow storm is on the way. I will keep you posted. :)

I'll give it a try

So...this is my first blog. I have a lot to learn but I thought I would give it a try. Please bear with me as I try to figure out how everything works. Looking forward to staying in touch with people!