In Which I Become Part of a Moose Herd

I FINALLY SAW A MOOSE! Two, in fact. And then I was initiated into their herd.

They were as close to me as the ditch is to the road, all the while I was wondering what it would look like if one of the two moose decided to charge my car.

One stood in the road for a bit. Looked at me for another bit. Then sauntered to the other side of the road. I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere about why the moose crossed the road but it didn't look like this one had much of a plan.

Finally, as I inched along, one moose on either side of me, I tried desperately to document the moment. However, of course, my six year old, one-foot-in-the-grave camera decided to be a diva and refused to work in the low lit conditions.

And so here we are. Reminiscent of pictures of big foot in the Berkshires here is the unarguable proof that I actually saw a moose.

Sunset from my room

AND!

Because I don't remember how Traci taught me to set posts to go off at different times I'm posting everything all at once. These are my new digs.

The fantastic view of the mountain from my very own porch!

Also...

I found a creative writing group in Fraser. This is where it meets. The local bar. And I'm probably the only one under, say, 65. It's pretty great!

The Cutest Birthday Present Ever!

Using the greatest birthday present ever. Julia gave me a tea strainer duckie. It floats in your tea. To make it delicious.

Oh, The Places This Car Has Been

Homer is an official Colorado native!

The View from the Mountain

I went snowboarding for the first time since I got here! And I forgot how much I LOVE it!!

I also learned how awesome Winter Park is.

I had a great day with Savannah who pushed me to learn moguls and go through the tree paths.

I then realized that I couldn't remember the last time I had my board waxed or sharpened. So....that's what I did today.

And the lady at the board shop called my board "old school." And that she hadn't seen bindings like mine in a LONG time.

And then I tried to remember how long I had had it. I came up with 8 years.

I decided there's no turning back now. I am in a committed relationship with my snowboard.