Archive for November, 2010

happy thanksgiving from the mountains

Posted on November 25th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Snug as bugs in a rug, we’re having a perfect Thanksgiving tucked away here in the mountains. Although it’s a holiday, David had to work (from home), so Zia and I took a walk in the sunshine, where the cold almost melts away in the warm brightness. Even in the bright sunshine, though, the wind […]



jeep peeple

Posted on November 19th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

We finally went to pick up our new Sahara Jeep Wrangler. It’s Deep Cherry Red, and a really great sparkly color. The 2011’s have the option to have a same-color hard top. I think it slims the body a little and adds a touch of class to an otherwise very rugged vehicle. The sticker is still in […]



prencils, please

Posted on November 14th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

This little story happened a couple of weeks ago, but I was just thinking about it this morning and thought I’d jot it down here, if only to be remembered for future generations. Uncharacteristically, I have no pictures to show, but that doesn’t make the story any less true. It just allows your imagination complete […]



and now she reads to me

Posted on November 9th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

Here she is, “reading” her favorite book…Thomas the Tank Engine. And again,on the balcony:



for the sake of warm paws

Posted on November 7th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

So I decided to try my hand (ha) at making mittens. They were fairly easy, I just had to learn a few new stitches as I bumped my way along. Here’s Zia modeling them. They’re a little large even for me…the pattern said they were designed for an “average adult”, so I thought they would […]