LIfe of a reseller

Buying and selling up here in Incline Village is very different. Most of the big homes are vacation homes. When it's time to sell or remodel people basically give everything away or ask a crazy amount.  My son isn't one to spend any money on furniture, so if I want something a little more comfortable or nicer while I'm here, I have to source it myself. Plus I have a car big enough to pick up everything.  It's also been helpful that my SIL is here to help with the heavy lifting and getting everything up stairs, I've been looking for a side table all month but just missing out on all the ones that were the perfect size for the space. You have to be quick when things are listed for free, like within minutes of them being posted.  With only a few more days here, I went with this one. It's little bit too wide for the space but still a nice cabinet. A lot more storage for the kitchen equipment that rarely gets used. He wasn't too happy about it but when he went to pick it up, the seller threw in a set of wooden TV trays. This was something my son wanted so he said it was worth the trip. :) 

Henk's Christmas Stocking

It's taken close to 5 years to get Henk's handmade quilted Christmas stocking. My good friend Patty has made all the Christmas stocking for my daughter's family. Life happens so there were many delays. Major events happening in Patty's life (happy and sad) so things got put on the back burn. It's in the mail now but will not arrive in time before everyone heads back to Holland this week. Luckily my SIL will be coming back out for a wedding in September so he can pick it up. Big thank you to Patty for making something so special for my grandsons and hopeful many happy memories. 
 

Palisades Gondola Ride 2026

The girls leading the pack

Took the gondola at Palisades (formerly known as Squaw Valley) up to the top of the mountain. The light breeze made for a very comfortable hike being it was a warm and sunny day. Lost track on how big this place is and can't even imagine what it's like during ski season! 

Henk going rouge