We were officially married by Judge Evans at the Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston, ID with both of our mothers as witnesses. It was a simple ceremony on our 4th dating anniversary. We are looking forward to celebrating at a wedding reception with friends and family later on when it is safe to do so. 🌲 Stay tuned for future details as we will post updates here. 📅
Your presence at our future wedding reception is the greatest gift of all. However, if you wish to honor us with a gift, we have registered a list with My Registry. 🎁
March 2020 was one for the history books with a rollercoaster of ups and downs. We learned in early March due to COVID-19 our wonderful friends, Annie and Keith’s 🌵 wedding in Arizona was postponed along with our multi-state adventure. Our hearts ached for them having to push back their nuptials. In these crazy and uncertain times, we wanted nothing more than to be close with friends and family. We sent a “quarantine” care package to our buddies with games activities and toys for their pups 🐶 to try to help lift their spirits. We are so excited for these two amazing humans to tie the knot. We are looking forward to celebrating them together once it is safe to do so.
Nate picked up a second job at the local grocery store in Palouse and Jaide continued to work in Pullman. We were both thankful for steady work to help create a cocoon of normalcy during the pandemic. We closed the virtual doors of Palouse Ono Hale by blocking off the Airbnb calendar through 2020. We decided to switch gears by kickstarting some home improvement projects in the downstairs space.
With our trip to Arizona canceled, and knowing we would spend more time at home, we decided to adopt a puppy. After Jaide convinced Nate of this idea, she quickly found an ad for a Border Collie puppy on Craigslist Friday evening, and promptly made an appointment to pick one up on Saturday, 3/21. Jaide picked the puppy from the litter so it was only fair for Nate to name him. Of course he quickly chose the SpaceX themed named of Elon. (Side note from Jaide: When Elon is up to mischief, Nate commonly says to Elon, “That’s not CEO behavior” and it cracks me up every time.)
Since getting a puppy was very much a spur of the moment thing we made a much needed run to Moscow for puppy supplies. On the way home, Nate pulled over under the assumption he was stopping at Humble Burger to get a milkshake. Nate parked the pickup on the main road in downtown Moscow then encouraged Jaide to get out of the car, which she did reluctantly. This was at the spot/bench where we both met for the first time and Nate felt it an appropriate place and time to propose! Jaide was stunned and quickly said yes!
Work in progress: We take 100% of the profits made through Airbnb and turn around and invest the funds into bettering our space for our guests.
About the hosts: Palouse Ono Hale is operated by Jaide and Nate. Jaide is an Idaho Vandal Alum and business professional at WSU who has always dreamt of running an Airbnb. With her eye for design, project manager personality and the help of her love, Nate, a computer repairman who moonlights as handyman/muscle renovator extraordinaire, together in 2018, through Palouse Ono Hale, her dream has become a reality. Jaide and Nate live upstairs along with their fur babies: Ziggy, a 12-year-old Heeler/Border Collie and their latest addition, adopted from HSOP, Commander, a 5-year-old black and white chunky domestic shorthair cat.
Disclaimer: With his friendly demeanor and persuasive personality, we know it might be hard to resist, however, please do not let Commander the cat inside the Airbnb. We promise he is well loved and fed regularly.
Recent Projects:
Beach Room: New splash of paint, shampooed carpets, and tropical bedding & décor.
Laundry/Utility Room: New splash of paint on walls, laundry sink, addition of watercooler and floating shelves. Coming soon: new flooring.
Bathroom: New vintage teal paint, rainfall showerhead, sink fixture/faucet, tropical leaf artwork and window treatment. Coming soon: new shower handle to match new showerhead.
Living Room: New carpet and paint.
Hallway: New lighting, laminate vinyl flooring, paint, and separation door.
Hi, I’m Jaide. I know this dude, named Nate, he’s pretty great and we are going on a multi-state adventure together next spring. Through all our planning, we thought it would be pretty nifty if we documented our adventures along the way. So boom (shaka laka). Here it is. T-minus 157 days until our 🌵 adventure begins.
