Jag famlar i mörker

Spring spring, where are you spring? Two months to daylight savings. Beach, sand and sun haven't felt more desirable.

Today's Agenda

Blue sky, warm sun, and white long runs. It's my day off and I am going skiing!

Final Day

Another day of snowmobiling and powder skiing and Max has already decided to buy a machine for next year. I am not going to stop him, it's so much fun and that way we don't have to spend money on ski passes.

Today was also the last day on my break. I am so ready to go back to work. At this point I am actually bored with not having to work. Plus the stress of having to shop for food all the time is getting on my nerves. We are so spoiled with having all this food at work that we don't have to pay for. Don't understand how people who are not in food service handle it. :)

Champagne Powder

The new year could not have gotten a better start. We met up with some friends and went snowmobiling on Buff Pass. Snowmobiled and skied knee deep powder. My body is hurting today so it will be a nice day on top of the couch with a book and a movie or two. Zzzzz...

Happy New Year!

I have a feeling that 2010 is going to be a very good year.
A very, very good year...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Today I took down the x-mas tree. Got depressed. But then relieved. Started daydreaming about spring. Spring which is only about 4 months away. Outside it's snowing. Everywhere I look I see snow. But...

"When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad"

Buffalo Farm

We been visiting a buffalo farm which is located 45 minutes from Steamboat. We went around on a sled helping with the feeding of the animals. It was great to see how well taken care of they are. I guess it is true what the owner said. They can leave whenever they feel like it so we better keep them happy. Buffaloes are really cool animals and we learned a bunch.

Merry Christmas!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

My day

• Went to get a haircut
• Fell asleep while getting shampooed
  
• Went with Max and got a new windshield
  
• Rock hit new windshield on the way home
  
• Went on a doggy walk in downtown Steamboat
  
• Tried on gorgeous leather coat
• Wanted to buy it so bad
• Cost $1.850
• Did not buy leather coat
  

Secret

Thought I should show you what I am going to give my hunny-bunny for x-mas. I hope it will make him happy..

Out Skiing

This is how it looked like for most of the day yesterday so now I'm going skiing!

Jullov!

It has officially started. The break. The three and a half week long break. Feels absolutely wonderful!

I thought I was going to give you some updates on our x-mas tree. A few days ago a package arrived from Sweden. A Swedish "Julgransmatta"! And yesterday a cute ornament from Baltimore got delivered. Thanks to both the moms!!

I also noticed a little box underneath the tree which seems to have come out of nowhere. What can it be?!

I did it again!

I ordered another pair of boots! Brown boots. To celebrate the beginning of my break.

Treating Myself

After finishing up my x-mas shopping I went ahead and ordered myself a couple too. For example these boots. I figured I deserve them.

Pretty good

Yesterday we went to listen to the Steamboat Springs Orchestra and their holiday concert. It was pretty good and afterwards we went to Cafe Diva and to their "Date Night" which was also pretty good. I am also feeling preety good about this Monday and have started the countdown to x-mas break!

Here we go again..

Tonight is the annual x-mas party for the college. I must say I fear it a little. You never know what's going to happen.

Max after a few coctails at last year's party.

Betty is sick...

Betty is sick. She needs a new alternator.

Today I learned that alternators are used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to power a car's electric system when the engine is running. I also believe I have found a decent mechanic who is able to perform the surgery on Betty.

I have been outside in the cold for over an hour and I am so cold it hurts! When Betty wouldn't start a couple of people tried to help jump start her but she just wouldn't have it. Just when I thought Betty's life was about to come to an end they told me about this one amazing car doctor. He was able to come to our rescue within a minute and he did a quick but convincing diagnosis on Betty. She needs a new alternator or she'll stay in this coma for the rest of her life. Since my wish is to keep her around for a little longer I am going to purchase the essential organ tomorrow.

A typical automotive alternator mounted in a spacious pickup truck engine bay. The alternator is at the center of the picture, driven by a belt and pulley.

Can someone please turn on the heat? (outside)

Today it's cold. Really cold! -25°C. Have a feeling Ugly Betty won't make it in to Steamboat. Actually, it's a good chance she won't even start.

Celebrity

My professional, hard working, ambitious (good looking) husband made the cover of the paper - again!

http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/dec/01/huppert-takes-different-approach-lunch/

And I bet a lot of people will visit the website today. The website I made :)

First of Advent

Today we went to get the tree. I thought it was too early but Max insisted and after all it's First of Advent today :)

Black Friday's Shopping:

• 2 Duvet Covers
• 2 Fitted Sheets
• 2 Regular Sheets
• 4 Pillowcases

Half the amount Chocolate Brown - Half Ivory

All 1200TC Egyptian Cotton

$240.00 Bargain

This is why we live in Steamboat

Just got back from skiing. Blue sky, 40°F and not as icy as expected. In other words a very good start of the 2009/10 ski season. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

P.S. Yesterday's Thanksgiving dinner party turned out really nice!

Cozy Wozy

Went in to Steamboat to do some Thanksgiving baking. Tonight we are having Chocolate Souffle a la Max. I am very excited about that. He doesn't really like to bake but I hope he is going to start doing it more often. We are going to a dinner party tomorrow night and they asked us to make desert so Max is making coconut cream pie and miniature apple pies. Yum! I was making more cinnamon buns but with real compressed yeast this time which turned out way better!

Afterward we hiked Emerald Mountain. Enjoying our days off!

Thanksgiving is saved!

20% off at our favorite wine store. Better stock up!

Holiday Season

Today I am only going to work three hours.
Then it's Thanksgiving Break!
When that is over I am working two more weeks.
Then it is Christmas Break!
Love it!

Swedish Humor!

This might not be a fun clip to watch if you don't speak Swedish but to explain the content of the video it is about television licence.

A television licence is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television (and sometimes also radio) broadcasts. It is a form of tax to fund public broadcasting, thus allowing public broadcasters to transmit programmes without, or with only supplemental, funding from radio and television commercials.

The current licence fee in Sweden is 2076 kr (about $300.00) per annum. The fee pays for five TV channels, 45 radio channels as well as TV and Radio on the Internet. Source: Wikipedia

Some people pay the licence fee, some don't. In this video clip they were saying thank you to Lesli Myrthil, the basketball player, who payed the fee. It took place at NK, one of the most famous malls in central Stockholm.

Winter Wonder World

Goodmorning friends! Half a foot of snow on the roads this morning so I decided to dump Ugly Betty for the Jeep and Max. Enjoying my coffee in Max's office meanwhile reading blogs and responding to some emails. Am about to start working on inputting December's menu on the website, http://www.steamboatschoolfood.com

It is a beautiful & peaceful Monday. Love!

Blog is Back!

Ran out of energy and inspiration but started to miss blogging so now I am back. During my break from blogging life has pretty much gone on routine besides a trip to London which was absolutely wonderful.

I am simply going to start over and begin with today. We started our Sunday with going up to the National Forest to look for a potential X-mas tree and found one that we are going to come back for in a couple of weeks. This fall has gone by quickly and I can't believe it's almost December. Snow has fallen and melted several times during the last month and Wednesday is opening day for the ski mountain. Will write more later.



P.S. Mom I want a Swedish Julgransmatta, do u have one to spare? :)

Where does snot come from?

It has become my turn to get sick. Sore throat and a drippy nose for a few days now but so far so good and no fever. Expecting to get back to dry land shortly. Until then I rely on cough drops and "Super Plus" tampons.

Loving Mondays

As a result of my hours being cut at work I now have Mondays off. I was determined to find a part time job to try minimize the money gap. However; after my first experience with not working this Monday I'm not so sure anymore. Because today has been kind of wonderful. I started off the day with some chores in town. Got new snow tires and plates for my car. The rest of the day has been spent in the warmth inside. It has been snowing most of the day so it is really nice to cuddle up in the couch with the dogs and a good book. We'll see what happens...