Archive for August, 2010

bye, baby curls

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

So that’s it, from final long-haired moments in front of the mirror, through Lizzie’s snipping and clipping, all the way to the finished results. The girl loved every bit of the adventure, and she seems delighted with her new style. And me? I knew you’d ask. I love her in her sweet little bouncy bob…but secretly, […]



first haircut

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

Here she is, in her brand-new haircut. She did it all by herself, alone in front of the mirror in Dadda’s office. Then she ran to me. “Mamma, do you like my pretty new haircut?” I was making hummus in the kitchen. My heart skipped a beat. I turned to see her, but it took a […]



mountain dreamland

Posted on August 16th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Yeah, I know…I’m really dragging this mountain thing out. I just can’t help it. I’m still stuck somewhere in the mountains of Colorado. C’mon, let’s go there…just for a minute. Take in the view, and let it take your breath away. Feel the cool mountain breeze on your face, smell the sweet mountain air. Pick a […]



home is where the lion is

Posted on August 14th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

As we were leaving Durango, we realized Mr. Lion was missing. We searched the hotel room and cafeteria, the local grocery store and everywhere else we could think of. Finally we headed out of town, sad and lionless. Zia and I prayed together that Mr. Lion would somehow be brought back to us. She didn’t […]



the durango & silverton narrow gauge railroad

Posted on August 11th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Durango, Colorado is one of the sweetest little wild-west towns in southwest Colorado. It’s very much a tourist town, with lots of outdoor adventure sports kinds of things to do. It’s all about the outdoors, and you can see why. If you’re ever out there, it’s really worth your time to do a little sight-seeing. […]