First, the important news: Zia is learning her letters! It came all in a spurt, and she’s been writing nonstop since Friday, when she got the idea to make some Valentine cards. This one is for Mimi, Papa, and the aunts and uncles in NY. She went from knowing hardly any letters to recognizing all […]
In my pizza-making journey, I’ve come a little closer to getting the results I’m after here in our mountain home. 8250 ft. can throw your baking off course a bit! David likes a thin, crispy pizza crust–not the thick, soft homemade crust I grew up with. It took a bit of experimentation, but I finally […]
“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.” -Lucille Ball
I knew I would eventually have to make good my promise to Zia on yesterday’s snowshoe bribe. She woke up asking for chocolate chip cookies–but there was a small problem. The poor kid was doubled over with a bellyache, most likely from that tall cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and who knows how many […]
David took Monday off work, and we went drove down the road a couple of miles to Mud Lake. There was a nice packed trail around the lake, and we set off on snowshoes. Mud Lake is one of those places that’s beautiful in every season. It’s nicely kept, and the trails are well-marked. There are […]
