Archive for February, 2011

a valentine story

Posted on February 13th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

He came into my life like an arrow shot from a bow. It was a dark and wintry night. I was working the front desk at the International House of Prayer, in conversation with a gardener and raw-food aficionado. There were people milling everywhere. And then he was there, quick and quiet. He had borrowed […]



frog boots

Posted on February 9th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

We picked these up yesterday at Ross for $4. I was delighted, since they’re normally $28 boots. They also somehow make me feel like spring is just around the corner. As for Zia, she was thrilled! As soon as we got them in the door, they were worn all over the house… and outside. They’re […]



denver children’s museum

Posted on February 6th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

She absolutely loved this place. The one area I didn’t get pictures of was incomparably her very favorite of all: a room of burrows and a great tree and giant stuffed acorns, seeds, and other crunchy things.  There was also a good supply of squirrel, rabbit, mole, caterpillar, and bird costumes, and lots of furry […]