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Here's the first installment, out of hopefully many, of a glimpse into the life of the Poor House gals. Now, when you're shooting on an ipod and using lights that may or may not have all of the bulbs, ya get what ya get. So, the qualities a little shaky and the volume's a little shotty, but regardless...we hope you all enjoy!

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More Creek Pictures!

Aside from hot tubbing (see Ryn's post below), we really did spend some quality time exploring the outdoors. We went snowshoeing and skiing which were both a BLAST! We ate scrumptious food thanks to the lovely Chef Andrea, played Bananagrams, did some yoga and boy oh boy did we master the art of relaxation via putting our feet up, throwing on the extremely comfortable robes provided, and sipping some wine/beer.  The PH was livin' large this weekend (Foxy was too! Rockin' out at some concerts back in Denver).

Yoga in the basement

My new boyfriend- the  Mastif known as "Deezel"

Caiti by day, ninja by night

Oh good morning down there, Kels!

Apollo is a little bashful, despite his size

Snowshoe tricks by Ryn and Cait!

Snowshoeing with Bash and Henry in their matching orange vests

We were just being extra cautious on our drive home. It was a snowstorm with 0 visibility. But don't worry Mom(s) and Dad(s), we didn't go faster than 25 mph and rode in silence for all 3 hours as to foster a concentrated and focused driving environment.

Creek of Beavers

For the long weekend Cait, Kels, Nor, and Ryn took a trip to Beaver Creek for some quality skiing, snowshoeing and hot tubbin'! We stayed with a very generous and fun host, to whom we are very grateful:) It was amazing. Even the treacherous drive home in a blizzard was a funny time.

Spencer in the middle with the ladies

ice ball fight.

more pictures coming soon.

The House Humors Us Once Again

If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it fall, does it make a sound?

If something breaks down in the Poor House and is later fixed, will it break down again?

These are the questions that riddle us daily.

A little background:
A few nights ago some of the PH residents were congregating in the kitchen, chatting. We smelled something horrible burning...definitely of a carcinogenic quality...and notice that smoke was being emitted from the...dishwasher?! Yes, the dishwasher melted our spatula onto the heating coils and split the thing right in two. We are all waiting to see what happens when we turn it on for the next wash...

Appliances in the house that have broken down, have been fixed, and then broken down again include our infamous hot water heater, the sink disposal, and the leaky shower in Kelsey's room. Mind you, this is all since we moved in in August and I'm not listing the things that have only broken down once.

Despite the house's pitfalls life carries on as normal.

How to Change a Light Bulb in the Poor House

Obviously, changing light bulbs in the PH is no easy task when the light fixture is approx. 12-15 feet off the ground. Not to mention this particular fixture is over the landing of a staircase- not the safest place to be experimenting with gravity-defying methods of light maintenance. Nonetheless, I think we found the most effective way to fix our problem.

Step One: One person pushes their back up against one wall and their feet against the opposing wall. Person shimmies their way up the wall as high as they can go.

Step Two: Second person steps underneath the first person, providing support (more moral than physical) in case Person 1 begins to wobble. We realize this is somewhat ineffective seeing as if either person fell there would be no saving us.

Step Three: Change the bulb as quickly as possible and hope you don't  get electrocuted in the process (wiring is faulty around these parts).

Step Four: Shimmy back down and breathe a sigh of relief. Then clean the walls because they have dirty footprints all over them.

this just in...

our house smells like sewage. likely cause: our disposal is broken.

we don't know what resides in the depths of our sink, but caiti plans to stick her hand down there and solve this mystery. obviously our landlord hasn't responded to our request to have it fixed, so somebody has to do it!

wish her luck. results later.

A Long Time Coming...

Folks, this evening, something happened. Something that Foxy and I have been campaigning for for a long time.

WE GOT CABLE!

I know what you're thinking. Finally, they buckled down and decided to pay the $5 a month for the gloriousness of the boob tube. Think again. Fox went to Target, picked up some bunny ears for $11 and through a series of interesting events, Michael and I figured it all out and now have almost 20 channels!

REJOICE!

I miss him.

PH HVAC

Lets talk for a little bit about the Poor House heating and cooling. Every room in the PH is in a different climate zone, each with a distinct biome and landscape. This post is prompted by my freezing cold pre-drifting off to sleep last night, followed by a "waking in sweat" moment in my hot box of a room. Why, I ask? Lets explore each room to find out more about this phenomenon...

To start, lets assume that every room is somewhat arid, as we physically live in Colorado high plain desert . Beyond that, lets make no assumptions.

Living room
Climate: Steppe
This area experiences warming during the active hours of the day but little movement leads to cooling temperatures and breezes.

Kitchen
Climate: Savanna
I'm free to say that this is the hottest communal room of the house, temperatures rising drastically during meal times. Sometimes we can utilize the airshaft to warm up when visiting this region. The sparse and scattered plants keep this area open with good visibility.

Hot Box #1 (Kat's Room)
Climate: Tropical Rainforest (inferno)
This region can be considered tropical because it receives the most annual rain of any area of the house (as a result of Kelsey's leaky shower from the floor above). The area is densely populated with trees of all kinds (books for thesis stacked high). It also reaches sky-high temperatures even when the heat is off, at any time of day.

Foxy's Room
Climate: Subartic
I hear that this region is always about 15 degrees lower in temperature than the surrounding areas. Perhaps this peculiar instance is a result of a high volume of windows and the location: resting above the tundra.

Penthouse (Kelsey's Room)
Climate: High Desert
The coldest non-communal room of the house, it rises above all other in elevation and freezing temperatures. Do not enter between the months of November - April.

Basement (communal area)
Climate: Tundra
When we visit this region, we might as well be sitting around in a three walled lean-to on the trail, because its THAT cold. The other basement dwellers must keep their doors shut at all times.

Hot Box #2 (Norah's Room)
Climate: Desert
How does a region surrounded by tundra become a desert? Direct and instant airflow from the heating system, thats what. Not to mention these high temperature winds have no where to go...

Cait's Room
Climate: Subartic
Ironically the opposite neighboring region to the heating system, this room receives no heat due to a closed vent. A humidifier and a closed door works to keep this room (semi)bearable.

So there you have it. If you can figure out the secret to drastic climatic differences in the Poor House, please enlighten us.

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
~Albert Einstein

Happy New Year!

On behalf of The Poor House, Mr.  Wiggles would like to wish everyone a very happy new year!