So, what's new and exciting with you? (posted by Lani)

You never call, you never write ... you never post, you never comment ... Well, nobody comments except my realtor when she couldn't find me anywhere else, so it isn't really fair to pick on you for that, but you're my sister so neener neener. C'mon, Annie, surely you can at least make an "I'm alive" post for us. Maybe a picture of Pumpkin and Tater? Or Steve? Or even no pictures at all, just "I'm alive." Puhleeze?

Here, it's just more round-the-clock fun. Not only are we still unpacking but we've got workmen in the house right now, replacing the wood flooring in the foyer and at the side door with slate. The wood was pretty badly damaged from a couple of years of realtors and clients traipsing in through the snow, so we opted to go with a really pretty multicolored slate. I'm loving it. Obviously we're not done yet, but I'm a dork so I had to take an in-progress picture.

Now, of course, we have more pictures. I'm still in love with the views we have, so get used to the pictures -- there will inevitably be even more. I'm SO in love with the views, in fact, that I ripped down the kitchen curtains so I can see beauty all the time.

And speaking of beauty. We had a cold, cold night Sunday and woke up Monday morning to ice everywhere. It almost doesn't look real, does it? It was so darned cold that night, in fact, that the reservoir froze over.

Later in the day, I realized that, standing on the back deck, I was actually above the clouds. I love this house. I may be cold, but I love this house.

And a note: I hate how I have to fiddle with Blogger to get pictures to show up right. I'm giving up and working with Photobucket from now on.