This will be our year

Feeling nostalgic.

This is a wonderful song by the Zombies that fits the mood.

Found this video on You Tube with someone's old home movies.

Just lovely.

Finally....

...crawling out of the rabbit hole I jumped down.

It has been 1 week from the wedding and I am still recovering.  It was magical, emotional, beautiful, tiring, and a work of art.  I am sure I will post more pics as we get the professional photos, but here is a peek from Bree and Claude's wedding....well mostly the design stuff because I am proud of our work.  We transformed a space that is no longer a restaurant in to a 4 room space for eating, dancing, drinking, etc.  Plus an outside there was a photobooth, fire pit, and cocktail space.  Wow.

A shaky video of the procession: http://youtu.be/fRrS5p6ApgA   This does not do it justice - but you can hear the awesome bagpipes and drums.  I cried through the entire service.

the entrance - flags designed and assembled 

the entry way and bar

amazing photo wall with family pics 

 this is where I spent many many hours....

please note the chair covers - those were made by me. :) 

dancing, belly dancers and karaoke happened here  

cake cut with a sword 

Yeppers

You betcha.

[from: MaryKateMcDevitt]

PS. The shed is being photographed for a magazine spread this afternoon. All of the "touch-ups" finally happened. Since the shed will be clean and lookin' good, guess who will be there snapping photos too to share right here? Finally.

Two Things...

Two things I am digging today. Both found here (how convenient).

On another note, I need to find time to get on Pinterest and mess around. I need more hours in my day I believe.

Monday, Monday...

Ok. Sorry. I guess my last post may have been a little darker than intended. Yes, it was a super crappy week - but, life moves on and things are good. I promise. Sorry to vent and make anyone worry.

The weekend ended on a high note though. Here is a peek...

9 days. Yep, our ski resort opens in 9 days. I still am not quite sure where summer went. Heck, I am not sure where fall went even. What a blur. Saturday morning I went to our local ski swap more to chat with friends than to actually shop. It was fun.

This was a low point of the weekend. MCB dropped his phone on the kitchen floor. He has insurance, he ordered a new one. But even replacement phones are expensive. He was upset - rightly so. Sad.

My new favorite dinner. MCB is really stepping up his game. Elk bolognese with mascarpone cheese. nomZ as we say around here. Delish.

And this was Sunday night. A friend brought over a Grolla. Never heard of it? Me neither. Apparently this is a popular thing when you are on a hut trip in Italy. I know, so random. Mike (the friend) is a guide. He picked one of these grolla things up on a recent trek. It is made of wood. You fill it with grappa and coffee, you light it on fire, it has four spouts. You cover the spouts and drink. It was weird. And certainly not something I expected to do while watching football. I liked it though. You learn something new everyday. I will hopefully be sharing the grolla again soon.

How was your weekend?

This week...

Whew. Thank heavens it is Friday. Honestly. I hate to be a downer and I hate to complain - really I do - particularly in a space that is supposed to be full of pretty things and a source for inspiration..this week has been a doozie though. I feel drained and overwhelmed. I have been doing my best to keep my chin up, but man it has been hard. Here are a few things that helped make this week a little brighter - or at least interesting.

Sorry to vent. Hoping next week things are back on track. I know in your worlds there are weddings this weekend and babies to swoon over. Here's to a weekend full of love and baby cuddles. See you on the other side.

Telluride Brewing Company finally opened! Rebecca and Scott - wish we could be sharing a beer together this weekend. Matt and his motley crew got on their snow bikes (Pugsley) and rode across the valley floor to the brewery after work the other night. Matt was very proud of his hunting and gathering when he arrived back home with a delicious growler of beer for us to share.

I had to go up to Montrose on Wednesday for a doctors appointment. I won't go into details, but please please make sure to not only wear gobs of sunscreen, but it must contain zinc oxide. Anyway, while there I went to the "big" supermarket to pick up some items. This was a display inside. So absolutely random. Cause when you are shooting elk, someone better bring the Gouda.

It is the weird "in-between" season here. Too cold and wet to bike, but not enough snow to really ski just yet. I took the dogs on an afternoon snow hike. And, yes, it was as cold and dreary as it looks.

Gave a presentation at one of our local schools for work. They have a huge wall dedicated to student artistic interpretations of bikes. I went a little nuts snapping photos. I absolutely loved this project.

The dogs got new toys this week. Belle sniffed hers and has been snuggling with it all week. Maddie immediately destroyed hers - I have never seen so much stuffing!

A peek in to my week

Crafting for Bree's wedding is in full swing at my house.  

Full reports and photos on the other side.  

 I spend all my time here. 

 I will be happy when I do not have to see this fabric again.

 Shoe clips for the bridesmaids.  

Beer coozies.  Mmmmm