Karen's first day of work

Today was the first day of Karen's 2009 tax season. Now it's all work till April 17. At least for now she even has to work on Saturdays, starting tomorrow. Of course that's a bummer for me since I have to be leaving on Monday and I won't get a chance to come back till sometime next month at the earliest. I have some stuff to do around here today and I'll keep busy anyway, but I'd much rather be hanging out with the lady I love... oh well.

There is another storm moving in today but this one is a warmer one and we are supposed to be getting rain instead of snow, which will be a rather nice change from what seems to be the norm around here. Some of the side roads are still a little snowy but for the most part getting around town is not the chore it was last week or the week before. There is supposed to be yet another one on Monday when I am planning on leaving so I'm hoping for the best on that one. Worse case scenario is I have to stay a few days longer... mmmm, just give me a reason!

Idaho Falls

Here is a picture I took the other day of the falls from a different angle. If you have never been to Idaho Falls, this must be what they named the place for. The first name for this town was Eagle Rock and I'm not sure why they made the name change but that's the story as Karen told me. The Snake river runs through some interesting lava beds but everything is covered in snow right now and I can't wait to see it after everything melts in the spring.

Yesterday Karen and I worked in her H&R Block office getting it set up for her opening tomorrow. It was a nice day together and I just love working on projects with her. Today, even though it's a holiday we are going down there again to finish it up. I only have a couple more days here on this trip and we are going to be rather busy until I leave, not my preferred alternative but I knew that when I came here and I can live with it. No matter what, being with Karen is the reason I'm here, working or not. One more thing... Happy New Year!!

Sight seeing...

Karen and I took a little tour of Idaho Falls today although it was rather cold. We had a walk around on the trails in the green belt which today was more like the white belt as you can see in the pictures. I got a couple of pictures of the falls, and of course, my favorite lady.

Stayin' Warm!

Well, we had a very nice time on Christmas with Krista, Karen's daughter, and her family. The first picture is Krista with the YES on her shirt, Karen and 2 of Krista's kids. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with Krista and Curtis, her husband. I really want to get down to Logan and see some of that country and I'll be in the right place to do that after I move up here... but in the warm time of year though.


In the mornings we have been sitting in the kitchen near the wood stove having coffee and breakfast so it dawned on me to take a picture of that. It's very cozy in Karen's house and I just love it here. This morning I spent a considerable amount of time shoveling snow off the roof and then cleaning up the mess it made. It is warmer today than it has been the whole time I have been here, the thermometer says 44 which is really nice compared to the 20's we have been having for highs. Karen had a hair appointment this morning so it gave me some time to get a few things done. I have to say, I'm not looking forward to going back to Susanville at all, but I will have to be doing that soon. I'm going to miss my new little family until I can get moved. Oh well...