Archive for the ‘Earthy Possessions’ Category

jeep peeple

Posted on November 19th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

We finally went to pick up our new Sahara Jeep Wrangler. It’s Deep Cherry Red, and a really great sparkly color. The 2011’s have the option to have a same-color hard top. I think it slims the body a little and adds a touch of class to an otherwise very rugged vehicle. The sticker is still in […]



for the sake of warm paws

Posted on November 7th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

So I decided to try my hand (ha) at making mittens. They were fairly easy, I just had to learn a few new stitches as I bumped my way along. Here’s Zia modeling them. They’re a little large even for me…the pattern said they were designed for an “average adult”, so I thought they would […]



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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butterfly wings

Posted on October 1st, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

A trip to the local Goodwill procured these treasures. In a twinkle, someone burst from her cocoon…into a world inhabited only by fairies and butterflies. (And mothers, of course.)



home is where the lion is

Posted on August 14th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

As we were leaving Durango, we realized Mr. Lion was missing. We searched the hotel room and cafeteria, the local grocery store and everywhere else we could think of. Finally we headed out of town, sad and lionless. Zia and I prayed together that Mr. Lion would somehow be brought back to us. She didn’t […]