Posted on June 30th, 2012 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
We love to drive with our windows wide open, especially on these hot, hot days. But for Zia in the back seat, the wind can be a little too strong, and she ends up shivering and huddled under a blanket. I decided a cozy poncho would solve the problem: she could slip it easily over […]
Posted on June 29th, 2012 by mountain girl | 3 Comments »
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about dancing in the rain.” – Unknown
Posted on June 28th, 2012 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
The season has been incredibly dry here. My hair flies out from my face in strands of static, and everything feels crackly underfoot. I’m sure you’ve heard of the fires that are consuming huge areas of Colorado. Here’s a fire we saw from Boulder the other night–terrifyingly close to home. We are praying for protection, […]
Posted on June 27th, 2012 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
Sunday there was a free ballet in the park. It was a great performance, and the first ballet Zia has been to. It began to rain in the middle, and after a fall the dancers took an intermission until the rain stopped and the stage could be dried. We were thrilled with the rain. It […]
Posted on June 26th, 2012 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
We drove up on those high peaks that are white most of the year. It was a little like being on top of the world–thrilling and just a tad scary. Here are some of the magnificent creatures we spotted up there: Some interesting elk (why do they have no shaggy mane? Is it the time […]