So THIS Is a Miracle March...

We've had a lot of snow lately... winter finally arrived.  We had a couple of feet a few weeks, and another couple of feet (or more) this week.  I actually got 2 snow days during the month of March.  School rarely gets cancelled here... it's a big storm if school gets cancelled.  Anyway, without further ado, the rest of the blog will be pictures and videos... you're welcome:

THE FIRST ROUND OF THE STORM...
IT WAS JUST GETTING STARTED. 

OUR KIND NEIGHBOR STARTING TO HELP ME
DIG OUT...
AND THEIR SWEET AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
RUNNING ALONG THE CLEARED PATH.  

LOTS OF SNOW

COOL SNOW FORMATIONS

THE STORM FINALLY ROLLING OUT

FIRST LITTLE GLIMPSE AT THE BLUE LAKE
(TINY LITTLE GLIMPSE BETWEEN THE TREES)

ZEPHYR TAKING IN THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

UTTERLY EXHAUSTED FROM A DAY OF PLAYING
IN THE POWDER (YESTERDAY)

FRESH TRACKS IN THE POWDER EVEN 2 DAYS
AFTER THE START OF THE STORM! 

STILL FINDING UNTOUCHED POWDER STASHES

MAKING TURNS BESIDE MY TURNS. 

We are happy to have the snow (even if it is late in the season... I mean Easter is right around the corner for crying out loud).  But, we always welcome the moisture!  

He KINDA loves the snow (just a little bit): 

This video was not taken in slow motion... the snow was just fluttering slowly down to the ground: 

Parking Lot Powder Day Celebrations: 

Well, peeps... that's it from Tahoe for now!  

I hope that wherever you are, your life is treating you well! 

Bathroom Reno and Miracle March???

So, a couple of weeks ago I was off work for a week (February break - allow me to quickly add how much I LOVE my job) and Mike arranged to have the week off as well!  WHAT?  Awesome, right?

We wanted to go skiing in Utah with some friends but at the last minute we cancelled the trip because, well, there was no snow there either.  And why would we drive all that way to ski groomed runs when we can do that 1/4 mile from our house. Ya know? 

Since we weren't leaving town, and there was no snow here, we decided to tackle a last minute, rather impromptu bathroom renovation.  What could go wrong with that? (Luckily, nothing actually went wrong, so yay!)

So... here is the before... during... and after pics of the project: 

THE TOILET WAS BASICALLY IN THE CENTER OF
THE FLOOR

TILE COUNTERS... UGH! 

THIS PIC IS ACTUALLY FROM THE OTHER SIDE
OF THE DUPLEX BUT WE HAD THE SAME
CABINETS.... LOTS OF STORAGE BUT ACTUALLY
TOO MUCH STORAGE FOR SUCH A SMALL SPACE!

YOU COULDN'T EVEN OPEN THE BOTTOM DRAWERS
ALL THE WAY BECAUSE THEY HIT THE TOILET. 

STEP ONE: REMOVE ALL CABINETS AND TILE

THIS WAS OUR GUEST BEDROOM FOR A FEW DAYS. 

PREVIOUS TOILET LOCATION

IT'S GONE!!!  WOOHOO! 

FINISHED!!!!!  

MUCH BETTER IN MY OPINION! 

YOU USED TO HAVE TO LEAN OVER THE TOILET
TO TURN ON THE SHOWER.

NOT ANYMORE! 

AND MIKE MADE A SUPER COOL TOWEL RACK! 

 I absolutely love the new bathroom layout.  Less storage, yes.  But so much more space for getting in/out of the shower, getting dressed, etc.  And we have plenty of storage in my opinion.  

Although our week of "vacation" turned into a week of work on the house, I'm super glad that we did it and got it done.  And I'm incredibly grateful for a super handy husband with my same OCD-ness for perfection (or close to perfection). 

Ok, so then... winter arrived!  FINALLY!  

We got 4 feet?  

Maybe?  

I think?  

I don't know.  

I stopped counting! 

What I DO know is that school was cancelled!!!!  HALLELUJAH! 

WOKE UP TO THIS. 

TIME TO START SHOVELING A PATH

Parking at the ski hill was a bit of a challenge as EVERYONE was excited to ski the fresh powder.  We ended up having to hitch a ride (with someone we knew... not a stranger... safety first).  

RIDING IN THE "WAY BACK" OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S
PICKUP.  THANKS AGAIN FOR DROPPING US OFF! 

We have had several "bluebird powder days" to enjoy and everyone is happy.  

More pics and videos to come in another blog post.  Gotta keep you all coming back for more!