New Year Resolution

Everyone has one, a new years resolution, but why? Why do we insist on bettering ourselves from the year before. Did we suck that bad? I don't know where the new year resolution came from, but like most I try to think of something I could do to better my life. Brian and I have decided we are going to take more picture this year. My mother-in-law bought us a Nikon touch screen camera, (I was so excited). We take the little bugger every where. On the slopes, on the road, on walks, just hanging around the house. I don't know if this has better my life or fixed it in anyway but it's at least fun. I think my resolution should be taking the pictures from the camera and putting them on my computer. I was going to post some pics but, this system is acting stupid, so I will try again later.

On a business note, we are still slow but we are getting a lot of projects done. We are painting the Cafe, and changing the menu around. Friday and Saturday happy hour is going great!!! We are getting more and more people every week. When you live is such a small town, I would say North Fork is a 1/3 of the the size of South Fork (where I grew up). The year around population has got be only 300 (if that). We as a community get pretty bored. This just adds a different environment and breaks up the same ole every day routine. It kind of sucks for me now, since I open Saturday and Sunday mornings, 6:00 am comes pretty fast when you go to bed at 1:00 am. Oh, but is it fun I can't believe in such little time we have great memories with our new community and the people who live in it. Meeting new people is probably the biggest perks to this job.

The weather here is something I have never seen before in my life. It will snow 20" and that night it will rain, and I'm not talking kind of rain I'm talking down right pouring. Last Friday I saw a rainbow, yes a rainbow. In January WTF? The rain makes a mess though, even though its raining and about 37-40 degrees the highway is still freezing and just turns the road to ice. The hill has been great we go at least once a week if not twice, it depends on the amount of cleaning I have. Other than that we are just enjoying were we live and the new friends we have made.

Part-time Job

Well I find myself with a part-time job. Bartender. Friday and Saturday night I open the bar in the cafe for thirsty folks, who just need a refreshing beverage. I don't judge, if you want a glass of wine, I'll have on with you, if you want a cold tap beer, I'll pour it for you, if you want a nice caffeinated beverage I also have those. I by law have to serve something to eat with the beverages so I have lately been popping pop corn, or having pretzels. The busier I hope we get the more satisfying the snacks will get.

The first night we did it, our good friends Ed and Deb stopped by we had a couple Drop Tops and they went home, they are working 18 days straight up at the hill. So I closed the blinds at 7:00 and went home and made dinner. This Friday night, some other friends Jen and Dan stopped by, his parents were in town and so they were able to sneak away from the kids and a have a few with us. Dan B. (only store employee) stayed after his shift and enjoyed the snowy night with us. 5 hours later we were still there, laughing and just carrying on. I think some of us made have had too many, because they only made it 2 miles down the road pulled over and slept in his pick-up with the window rolled down. COLD!!

It breaks up the every day same ole'. It's fun, we enjoy having the locals stop by and keep us company, we make a little extra money, but really we make relationships with the ones who keep us going when all the tourists leave.

List

I thought this would pass some time and you might learn something new about me.

I am: 25 years old
I want: it to snow
I have: a lot to say
I dislike: people who are mean to dogs
I miss: my family
I fear: failure
I feel: hungry
I hear: the coolers
I crave: stuffing
I usually: see a coyote, everyday
I search: ski areas I want to visit
I wonder: who will come in next
I regret: some of the music I've bought off of Itunes
I love: Brian
I care: if someone cries
I always: laugh in weird situations
I worry: if I'm going to get everything done
I remember: when Brian got hit by a car (worst day of my life)
I believe: in our plans
I sing: Christmas songs
I don't always: like my hair
I argue: to make up
I write: silly notes for Brian
I win: in chess
I lose: in chess
I wish: everyone a Merry Christmas
I listen: to Brian yell at the TV when he's watching college football
I don't understand: people who own hummers
I can usually be found: At the Village At North Fork
I forget: to feed my dogs (sometimes)
I am happy: right now!