Four years ago, we were trading in our Kansas-city-cruising Mini Cooper for a new bumpy-dirt-road mountain ride. Both of those cars were so cool. More importantly, this little three-year old star was shining brightly, as always. And here she is today, still shining. Cars come and go, but three year olds move on and never […]
October was unseasonably warm for 9000 feet high in the Colorado Rockies. We had hardly a dusting of snow all month, which was surprising, especially after our mid September “summer snow”. People here cry for snow when it’s a little late–the local business owners suffer when the ski slopes are dry and vacationers don’t come, […]
The Horse and the Animal Fairy. They collected 4 lbs of candy at the school last night, which I promptly bought, once they had selected their choice pieces. Cash was supposed to be Spider Man, but ripped off his mask before we got into the school. He collected buckets of candy, but was perfectly happy […]
Fall is in full swing here, with lots of trees bare, many golden, and some hanging on to their green garb for dear life. David has been building a fire in the mornings and evenings, and there was some straaaaange white stuff on our porch this morning. I am rocking and rolling on a new […]
I am about to make a confession. Packing my first grader’s lunch at 6:30 in the morning is the happiest part of my day. Pathetic, I know. But very true. Now, making breakfast for the kids is also a high point–something simple, usually a pan of oatmeal and a batch of fried potatoes. If you’re […]
