Archive for the ‘The Great Outdoors’ Category

before the snow

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Here we are in Boulder last week before the snow hit. It was another perfect day for feeding popcorn to the ducks (and squirrel and crow) and playing on the little playground. I think one of my favorite things about Colorado is the variety of weather in every season. And then came the snow… I […]



wind

Posted on January 30th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

The wind has really been whipping through the mountains here. It howls and beats against our house at night, and during the day it is often impossible to go out for a walk. Then it lets up and it’s so quiet. I can hardly wait for spring. Although January has been incredibly mild, I’m ready […]



moose sighting

Posted on January 9th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Last night we were coming home from checking the mail. Our mailbox is 2 miles from our house, and we were about halfway back. We were just driving along through the darkness when suddenly we spotted two large creatures strolling down the road in front of us. David and I gawked at them for a […]



snowy morning

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

Here’s what we woke up to this morning! I think we MIGHT just get that white Christmas. (Did we ever doubt it?) The jeep. šŸ™‚ Zia played outside in her snowsuit. She was wishing Caleb was here more than anything, I think. Back inside, of course, it’s the perfect day for SHORTS. Decisions like that […]



a year ago

Posted on December 10th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on a year ago

…was a tad warmer than this year! This is at Denver Botanic Gardens in Chatfield. Not a flake of snow to be found, just blue skies, green grass, and balmy weather. And a sweet three-year old in cool shades.

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