happy new year

happy new year...chaos has been partying it up all night with the bubbly and some Telluride Truffles from his Maine Grammy. He managed to just sample a few since it is late and put the box away for the evening. Chances are he'll be back into it first thing tomorrow... we've got the day off and are going to ski a bit, cook up some turkey and play with the monster.

playtime

the critters take on christmas...

so as you know mu-nee kitty is a very grumpy kitty. she has taken a reccent interest in kitty toys again and santa made sure her stocking was full of them... plus a sweet kitty hat for her to wear.

Chaos found a huge bone in his stocking and demolished it! He didn't even notice that we put his Santa hat on him... we could have dressed him in a tu-tu and he wouldn't have flinched! He was a happy guy and an exhausted pup by the end of the day. We're glad he had a good day- he's currently suffering from a cold and the vet said no puppy friends for a month which is an eternity for our social puppy!

Yeah Wescott!

So our Sugarloaf buddy had a fine showing here at the Jeep King of the Mountain Race here in Telluride. Seth took home the silver and had fun doing it. We had a nice crew of sugarloaf exiles on the finishline cheering him on. At first Dave & I took the banner to the start and Seth was in the gate along with 3 others.

We yelled "go wescott" but he was in race mode and tuning out the world. Someone saw our banner and yelled "Sugarloaf" and Wescott broke his trance and looked around and spotted us and pumped his fist in the air. We then moved to the finish to watch the rest of the heats and cheer him on.

the ski tour hits telluride

The Jeep King of the Mountain Ski Tour has hit Telluride. It's a pretty big thing and we're busy making sure everyone knows about it here in town. Dave and I will be attending some shows and watching the races on Sunday afternoon. We're gonna cheer for Seth Wescott who is also a sugarloafer. Tonight we made a banner to show our support!

So when the Snowboard cross airs on TV check it out and look for us! I have to say I'm pretty happy with the way the banner came out. I think it's the best Sugarloaf logo I have ever done.
The Telluride Skier Cross will air on CBS 12/29/07 5:00-6:00pm Eastern Time
The Telluride Snowboard Cross will air on CBS 1/12/07 4:00-5:00pm Eastern Time

snow day

I got up with the dogs this morning and let them romp outside in the fresh snow. Chaos's favorite game is "stick"- it's never fetch for Chaos! He loves to play keep away with his friends then plop down and chomp on his prize!

After playtime I geared up and hit the mountain. It was a bit chilly but warm for this time of year. It's still snowing and I'm hoping Telluride gets dumped on. We've got a huge event in town next weekend and can really use this new snow.

monster playtime

The last few weeks we've continued our dog sitting stint to include Kiera a white Samoyed husky. She goes home this weekend and I think Chaos will miss her as well. They've had some great walks and even gone to work with Dave at a ranch he was painting at. I'm even told that on the way home from the ranch they would cuddle in the truck together.

Winter Hits!

Winter has finally arrived in Telluride! It took Mother Nature awhile to find us this season I'm hoping this means that we'll get more snow mid-season to make up for this!
We went to Summit over turkey day and hung out with Team Frisco- we somehow managed to not pull the camera out at all during the four days we spent there. Courtney cooked a huge bird and we all piled around the table while Chaos hung out with his friend Kaya and tried to not beg. We did let him clean up afterwards. Sam also joined in on the Team Frisco endeavor and we all had fun watching the three kids get silly with the dogs after dinner. Both Golden's were brushed and had their hair played with. The kids danced to Hannah Montana music and headed off to bed while we had a bit of wine.
Friday morning I met a friend from UMF for breakfast at Copper. He was doing a race clinic so it was much earlier then I would have picked but it was good to catch up. He was actually working with Jon for the week- who is also a UMF kid. After breakfast I geared up and waited for Dave. I went to do laps on the main lift. It was my first day in my new tele boots which Bob from Bootdoctors in Telluride. Bob is one of the best bootfitters in the country and much needed after the agony I've gone though the last few years. I have a lot of friends who are also incredible boot guys but I wanted to stay local so if I start to hurt I can take advantage of the fit guarantee. I took one run- at first things felt great and I was pretty happy but halfway down the owies set in. I found a comfy chair and waited for the boys. When they arrived an hour later I was a bit nervous about heading back out but somehow sitting for an hour helped my feet settle into the boots. My feet have been great ever since. Plus since I'm no longer in a sloppy boot my telemark skiing has improved and I no longer hate to ski. Last winter was a challenge for me as I didn't have fun on the mountain for the first time in 16 years.