Archive for the ‘Colorado’ Category

cottonwood farms

Posted on October 30th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

Today we headed out to Boulder to visit Cottonwood Farms. It’s a small operation with sheep, goats, kittens, rabbits, a farm dog, calves, a miniature horse, a donkey, a straw maze, corn maze, little red wagons, and lots and lots of pumpkins. Last fall, Zia took a hay ride in Kansas City, and when we took another […]



rainy day cat girl

Posted on October 28th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on rainy day cat girl

At last, we had a rainy day in Colorado. Wild, wild, rain, and wind. Lots of it. Rain calls for inside activities, so besides puzzles, books, and National Geographic movies… we made a cat mask. It was super simple: trace a pair of kid sunglasses onto poster board, draw some nice catty eyes inside the […]

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little girl, big ripples

Posted on October 24th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »



for sale: one sweet baby

Posted on October 18th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on for sale: one sweet baby

No, not Zia (though she’s sweet, too). The other baby. The yellow one. We’re selling our Mini Cooper. We only got it in February, so it feels like we haven’t quite had our Mini fix. We love her, but she’s not a mountain climber. Living in Colorado, you just need to be able to get up […]

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dawn on green mountain

Posted on October 17th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

The arrival of the sun is like an infusion of life into Green Mountain. Cold shadows retreat, warm light spreads across the hills, kissing each waiting flower, bird, and blade of grass. The dawn of another incredible day!