House House... It's a home!

Well folks, this is a little late. Don't they say something about all in due time...right? Anyways, I finally got a hosue picture for all to see! I know my family is super stoked about that one:) 

We moved into our house and waited two weeks for our furniture which my gracious in-laws kindly drove to us. (Thank you). You wouldn't believe how hard it is to get organized without your furtniture. Needless to say things might still be sitting on our kitchen table in boxes. It's a process. I am waiting to find the perfect piece to sit next to the door so we can store hat and gloves and dog leashes, sunglasses and chapsticks. Until we get that those boxes will just have to wait although I think Ikea might have what we are looking for!!

I think it's true what they say, when you get a bigger house, you get things to fill it. I never was a beleiver but after moving from a 500 square foot house to a 1400 foot one, we had a lot of filling. Oh my goodness I've never bought so many chairs at once! Of course, we have a lot of friends over frequently so they were needed. The best thing about our house is the dog room/work room. Don't worry, if you plan on visiting, we have the best rated air mattress and will gladly clean it up. We like company!!  But I love this space. I couldn't complete any of my little projects if it weren't for that room. 

Don't get me started on that gear room. Oh my. Finally, a living area where snowboards aren't hanging on the walls and climbing gear doesn't hit my head when I open the door. YAY

So originally I only took one picture because every where else is a mess. That's what traveling and puppies will do to a couple. But I changed my mind.

ENJOY!

Living room. Windows look out to mountains

Our deck. off the living room

View off the deck

I love you laundry machines!

Kitchen. Not what I would prefer but it works! 

odd window off the kitchen. what do you even do with this space? 

some of the chairs I was talking about.. off the kitchen. and those curtains are horrendous. but at least they are free and functional. 

off the kitchen, with the room full of chairs. At our old house we have lots of storage for all this, but not anymore. The kitchen actually has less cabinet space then our old house.

Stairway off the living room. We love all the windows!

Spare Bedroom/ current work room. Latest project. Twin bed and night stand!! can't wait to sell them and reap in my hard work :)

Our gear room!! sure it has a little leak but we just avoid that spot. 

We have a jecket/coat problem. Entrance

From the outside. 

is it really already November 10th

Oh my goodness friends and families, time passed by. I mean, is it really already this late in the year. I am so so very excited for the holidays coming up! We will be visiting both of our families! The snow will be falling and tis the baking season!

Let me update you! We've officially moved, we have all our furniture and kitchen utensils. We are set and it feels great to have your own "stuff". I know, I know, you people need pictures and I haven't taken any and right now isn't a good time cause the place is a mess! But next time.

Plus, it's really hard taking pictures of your house when you can't stop taking pictures of little pup-girl, Neela. She is adorable and wild, growing everyday! Her and Callahan play nonstop.

I've found a new hobby and it's so fun and relaxing. It's refinishing furniture!! Now that I can take a picture of. This was an old, ugly end table. Now it's pretty and stores our blankets! Trying to decide between the blue lamp and the aspen tree lamp that the hubs made. Any opinions?

I hope everyone is doing wonderful. I feel like I'm over worked and exhausted but that's what working overtime and having a puppy in the house will do to a girl. 

Cheers! Meg

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A few weekends ago we went down to Ft. Collins for a showing of a snowboarding movie. It's one of those "big deal, awesome people are in it, lots of cool stuff given away" movies. Do you remember the old school ski videos where they jumped off rocks. I remember my parents would get them and we would just sit down in the basement and watch them with amazement. Well, things have come a long way.

Jeremy Jones, creator of JONES snowbaords, made a movie. He's actually made two so far and I believe the third one is probably already in the works. These movies are awesome, especially for us rural mountain folk who actually board backcountry and use split boards (I really want one. HintHint parents).His first movie was Deeper, second is Further. 

I just had to share the trailer. I want people to get it. To understand why we do what we do and why we are so in love with snow and mountains. Anyways, it's an awesome little trailer none the less, whether you snowboard or not. Check it out!

He also started this cool nonprofit called Protect our Winters (POW). "We represent the global snow sports community – there are 21 million of us in the US alone. Clearly, it’s time for us all to step up and take responsibility to save a season that fuels our passions but is also the foundation for our livelihoods, our jobs and the economic vitality of our mountain regions."

Jeremy Jones' Further Trailer - Teton Gravity Research's 2012 HD Snowboard Film from Teton Gravity Research on Vimeo.

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