Then there was Moose.

I was grabbing my things to leave for school Monday morning when I looked outside and saw something black outside in the trees - a Moose. I immediately ran for my camera and started shooting. I had just been thinking how I haven't seen a moose in the neighborhood this year.

The moose was eating the trees for a while. Then the neighbor came and let her dog out. The dog started yapping at the moose. The moose went up to the neighbor’s house, then around their house, then down their driveway. Then the moose came back up the driveway and crossed into our yard. The moose then walked over to the front of the house where it climbed down the snow bank, and into the street. Many elementary school kids saw the moose while waiting for the bus. The moose turned away from the kids and went up the street into the other neighbor's yard.

I watched the moose for about a half an hour. This is the third time this year I've seen moose. The first was two weeks ago by the southbound on ramp for I-84. The next time was last week when I saw a dead moose just after getting on I-84. I'm glad to finally get some pictures of moose, after being at the Chalet for so long.



The moose in the last picture is next to a Toyota 4Runner. This should help give perspective since most of the pictures where taken from two or three stories above.

Luggage

We have some luggage, backpacks, briefcases, computer bags and other such items that are growing. We would be happy to give these away to anyone who needs it. Some have never been used. Some have the "seasoned warrior" look but are in excellent shape. If you need something, please respond to the post or send us an email.

Let it Snow, and snow, and snow... UPDATE

The Chalet has found winter. Four years ago the snow we had record snow. Here is a picture of the Chalet, from 20January2004, to remind everyone. The middle is a picture taken on 12January08. The third picture was taken 04February08.


We have had snow on the ground since just after Thanksgiving. I have been meaning to blog about it, but the snow keeps pilling up by the day. There has been about four times this year that we have had so much snow that it took two or more hours to blow off the driveway. The snow is between five to six feet in most places, and higher by the streets. This seemed to give the neighbors some consternation because they left a sign on the bank the next morning saying: "Please do not blow anymore snow on our yard."

Here are some pictures of this years snow.
The first is of the neighborhood from the Master Bedroom taken on 22Jan08.
The second is from the front porch taken on 10Jan08.
The third is the walkway to the front porch taken on 04Feb08.

The first was taken on 12Jan08.
The second was taken on 04Feb08.

All of the these pictures have been taken since the start of '08.
The good news is that, after we've had storms just about every other day for the past two months, there may be a little break in the weather.

Annika loves to look at the snow, but not to touch it.

Visit to Washington DC

We took a quick to Washington DC to enjoy the museums while no one was there. We got a private tour of the Library of Congress. We visited the Supreme Court building, White House, and Capitol. We also spent time in the Museums of Natural History, Air and Space, and of course, Art. Not to boor you all with too many photos.

P.S. Anna says to tell you she likes everything big.

A New Sight, A New Look.

The Chalet has a new look. All of the upstairs windows have been replaced with better windows that function better, and match the rooms better. Here are some pictures to enjoy.

A New Look

My attempt to make this one of the most talked about blogs starts with a change in the banner. I hope to create something unique that captures the essence of the purpose for this blog. I have some ideas for some fun themed ideas based around events. All these will be easy to implement. Soon I'll post some pictures too.

Happy blogging.

For fun here is one view of the Andes Room.