Archive for the ‘The Great Outdoors’ Category

adios, new mexico

Posted on November 18th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Our last morning in Santa Fe was spent strolling around the local Farmers Market. The market is located at the new Railyard, and it’s a haven for craftspeople of all kinds. There is a smorgasborg of traditional fare and wares, baked goods, homegrown veggies, and handmade arts and crafts. This lady is preparing native ristras, […]



sweet sights of santa fe

Posted on November 13th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on sweet sights of santa fe

Although the weather is fairly mild here today, there’s a snowstorm warning in Colorado. So we may redirect our route a bit, perhaps even stay here another night and then head directly back to KC. So…let’s take a little stroll through The City Different. When it comes to mailboxes, anything goes in Santa Fe. I […]

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river princess

Posted on November 9th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

A package from Mimi came for Zia in the mail…full of bright feathers and jungle stickers! After the first breathless moments of random sticking and unsticking, we decided to make a hat. Then we took it down to the creek we’ve been playing in every day. Our creek is just over a mile from our house. It has mossy […]



autumn’s kiss

Posted on October 27th, 2008 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on autumn’s kiss

Autumn is my favorite season, with its crisp, fresh air and vibrant burst of radiant colors. I like to think the trees are excited with their new garments, and if you listen, they seem to whisper and chuckle merrily. Yet, in all its splendor, there is a twinge of sadness -a sort of loss- that comes with this cheerful display of […]

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