Second only to the birth of our baby was the great event of Papa’s and Mimi’s visit. We had almost 10 days with my folks here in the mountains–their first trip to Colorado. Zia was completely satisfied and happy during the days surrounding her brother’s birth. Mimi had lots of silly time with her–including this […]
This morning we joined Wild Bear for an outdoor hike and workshop on Worms and Other Squirmies. We were gone less than three hours. I took a nap before we left, and another as soon as we got home. I ate before we left, and again when we got home, and had a snack while […]
We went to the local parade yesterday at noon. It was lots of fun, but terribly hot. Of course my pregnant body exaggerates the heat, but it actually was a cooker. The parade was filled with all the local yocals, and our town definitely has some colorful characters. We waved our homemade flag beside them […]
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, […]
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 […]
