My new job!

Here is the Telluride Daily Planet location on main street (we're moving offices tomorrow to a bigger space which will be fun!)

Our new home!

We even have an outhouse!  We love our TeePee... come visit.  There is plenty of space and look at the views!

Where has a month gone..

For about a month now, I've thought of myself as a blogger but that's not the case. While I've intended to keeping friends and family posted on life here, I haven't posted that much. The truth is, there is too much to do here and my intent to blog has become less of a priority. Whether it is going for a hike or happy hour, I have been distracted and I will try to do better because this place is too damn cool, not to document all that is going on. There is ALWAYS something going on but don't be fooled- it's not the city that doesn't sleep :) I love sleep so much that our friends Beth and John have promised for Christmas they are getting us the "Hilary Sleeps on couches calendar!" They only have to take 9 more photos of me asleep on couches.

Every weekend has been an event... the first weekend I was here was Halloween where Carson and I dressed as the ever so popular couple "The Devil and Pippy Longstocking"... maybe next year we will coordinate. We had a fun time here in town at various parties. Two weeks ago was the ski swap where locals exchanged/sold ski gear and the proceeds went to the local radio station. And, last weekend which deserves a post all to itself, was Turkey Bingo where at the Elks Club, 12 of us in our group of friends didn't get lucky and win a turkey. We were busy blotting each other with ink pens and various other scandalous reports (none of which I've seen documented yet on film!)

Needless to say- we are staying busy and are extremely excited for ski season that starts on Thursday.

Winter wonderland...

 

 

 

 

 

SEACHANGE

My friend Beth has an exemplary vocabulary and has introduced me to the phrase- "Seachange" from Shakespeare's The Tempest. She has also introduced us to many other things like Speed Scrabble- a FANTASTIC game! Anyway- sea change is a good term to describe what I'm going through. It is defined as "a transformation" and at the same time I'm still the same Hilary. I'm finding myself open to trying new things like acupunture today. I don't have any results yet but I'll keep you posted

From 3 million to 3,000 (if that)!

On October 24 we moved from a city of 3 million people to a small town of 3,000 locals... Chicago to Telluride, Colorado.  It's definitely an adjustment!  Here are some notable differences:
Population- Chicago: 3 million in city vs. Town of Telluride: 2,500 locals (no more zeros)
Elevation- Chicago: 579 feet vs. Telluride: 8,750 feet
Price of gallon of milk- Chicago: $3.86 vs. Telluride: $2.99 (we love private label)
Average number of sunny days a year- Chicago: 84 vs. Telluride: 140
Time it takes to get across town- Telluride 15 minute walk, Chicago- depends :)
Average snow fall- Chicago: 38" vs. Telluride: 325"