Archive for the ‘The Great Outdoors’ Category

at the lake

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” -Jamie Paolinetti



the garden: breaking ground

Posted on May 15th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Whew! Gardening in Colorado is tougher than I expected! For the first time ever, we have become part of a community garden. They call it an urban garden, but actually, it is more like a village garden. As you can see, the setting is not exactly urban. Yesterday was the first “work day”, where everyone […]



on top of the mountain

Posted on April 1st, 2011 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

So maybe, just maybe, I’m dragging out these photos of Caleb’s visit a little. But a good thing is a good thing, and to the little girl above, having a brother is a really good thing. Here we are, almost to the top of Dinosaur Ridge, stopping for a breather…and a breathtaking view. Me and […]



dinosaur ridge

Posted on March 26th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

One very cool place that is only a couple of miles from our home is Dinosaur Ridge. It’s comprised of a little welcome center and gift shop, a small museum, and a great big ridge. (Above, you can see the ridge going around the left side of the mountain). The gift shop and museum are […]



frog boots

Posted on February 9th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

We picked these up yesterday at Ross for $4. I was delighted, since they’re normally $28 boots. They also somehow make me feel like spring is just around the corner. As for Zia, she was thrilled! As soon as we got them in the door, they were worn all over the house… and outside. They’re […]