Posted on July 19th, 2011 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
The monsoons are upon us, and we are loving them! We get blazing sun in the morning, then every afternoon the clouds roll in, ready to burst. When they do, watch out! Drops the size of golf balls, accompanied by streaks of lightning and crashing thunder. I curl up on the swing with a couple of […]
Posted on July 16th, 2011 by mountain girl | Comments Off on of cars and cowgirls
These remote-control cars have been the main thing around here. The red one is Caleb’s and the yellow is David’s – and Zia is fascinated by them both. She goes from being the incessant tormentor of Caleb’s car to a sweet admirer of David’s – “Daddy, can I please pet your car?” Gently she strokes the […]
Posted on July 15th, 2011 by mountain girl | 2 Comments »
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.’” -Joseph Chilton Pearce
Posted on July 10th, 2011 by mountain girl | 4 Comments »
She had barely opened her eyes when she sleepily held up four fingers. “Am I four now?” “Yes, you’re four.” “But I don’t feel like four.” “Do you still feel three?” “Yes, but I’m not three. I’m FOUR!!!” And so began our birthday morning. When she stepped into the kitchen, she found a circle of […]
Posted on July 8th, 2011 by mountain girl | 1 Comment »
“Nobody sees a flower really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time – like to have a friend takes time.” -Georgia O’Keeffe