"Other things" first... we are home owners! We closed yesterday and are so excited. Wade hurt his back and can't help move anything too big (convenient timing..j/k)So we are grateful for all our friends and family that are coming to help us. We will post pictures of the new place when we are settled. This past week I have been packing up things and getting really nostalgic about our little place that we have resided for 3+years. This is the longest I have lived anywhere since leaving home for college. I have loved this place, the pool the beautiful trees and most importantly meeting so many wonderful people. Wade and I have shared so many great memories here. I will be sad to leave but I am excited to have a home of our very own. Anyways enough of that...We will still come back and visit often.
So on to Blanche.... oh that nasty mean Blanch, not this one... but this one. So Thursday two weeks ago I decided I had not been to the Gym and really worked my legs so I gave them a beating. Friday (the next day) Wade and I went on an overnight hike to Lake Blanche. I am a stupid girl for working out so hard the day before. Blanche is not an easy hike. It is about 3.32 miles to the top and an elevation gain of about 2668 feet. It was like being on a stair stepper for 3.5 hours. I feel bad because I know Wade could have gone much more quickly by himself or with a less wussy partner... but oh well. For the last mile of switchbacks I said things in my head that even my WW2 sailor Grandfather would have blushed at. We made it to the top and saw Blanche and it was all worth it. It was a beautiful lake and we seemed to be the only overnighters. You can see SLC in the distance and the sunset was wonderful. We had a great time haveing beef stroganoff and jerky for dinner and watching the stars pop out. We left in the early-ish morning and made it down in about an hour and a half. Dear Blanche you charmed me with your mystic moss and beautiful breezes, we will come visit again soon.. or maybe next year depending on the weather, Love Brianna
Here are some of our pictures from our trip
Here are some pictures I found on my camera from a different hike to Lake Katherine we did earlier in the summer.
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