Archive for October, 2014

red tailed hawk

Posted on October 11th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

This magnificent bird-thing dropped itself down into a pine just off our deck. I happened to be facing the window, and really couldn’t miss its tree-shaking landing. It stayed in the tree for a few seconds, then floated down to the ground where I’m sure it snatched up some unsuspecting woodsy snack. It looks vulture-like […]



{this moment}

Posted on October 10th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  10 Comments »

Linking up with SouleMama…a moment from our week.



painted toes and adventures in the city

Posted on October 8th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

I rarely paint my nails.  In fact, I could count on one finger the times I’ve painted them this year.  But funny things happen when I walk into the makeup isle at Whole Foods with $18 in store credit.  I get a weird gleam in my eye and start trying things on.  Yesterday it was […]



first of the pies

Posted on October 6th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

That sweet little sugar pumpkin finally gave up the ghost!  Here is our very first pie of the season. It came out of the oven like a rocket entering the atmosphere–cracking and steaming.  The altitude here causes those deep fissures, because the air is so thin and light.  The pie rises fast and high, and […]



arty tights

Posted on October 4th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  8 Comments »

Shalom and…bonjour!  Here are my new art leggings, straight from Israel.  These are the Urban Paris design, made by Zohara.  I made the skirt a couple of years ago.  The print is Georges Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, which I think is rather cool. I ordered this denim dress online.  When […]