Someone built this snowman beside my building. I assumed it was the building manager's kids, but the beer-can hand suggests otherwise.

This picture also shows the lovely evening light over the western mountains.

In other news, I begin my volunteer gig tomorrow with the high school band. I've been looking for ways to get myself involved in the community here, as the town is very disconnected, and this is a great opportunity. The director is a first-year teacher who needs help with the brass and I have the education to be able to help, though I haven't done anything like this in a few years. I'm very hopeful that it will go well.

One of my goals this year is to update this blog more regularly. Starting next month I should have more to say about work, as it will be getting busier. As will the rest of my life, but we'll just see how that goes.

I have been getting up and going out in the mornings recently and the way the rising sun falls on the mountains is just so amazing and always different. Today I remembered to bring my camera with me (another thing I plan to do more regularly) and took this picture from the bridge on the way into town.


The sunlit mountain is really just a big hill compared to what's around it - the fog obscures the ones to the right, which feature a famous ski resort. It just looked so exquisite tucked in there, shining away beyond the fog.