Archive for the ‘Travels’ Category

kitties aloft

Posted on June 20th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

$1 raggedy garage-sale hamper + scissors + sewing machine = 2 good-as-new pink kitty travel bags for a very special girl. Yes, travel bags. Fasten your seat belts and hang onto your bloomers, folks…we’re up, up, up and away!  See you back here next week!



happy mother’s day from st. louis!

Posted on May 9th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

Climbing the hill to the Gateway Arch. The glowing Arch! Ms. Lindbergh is ready to climb aboard the Spirit of St. Louis. The two people in St. Louis I love the most. They are the reason my Mother’s Day is special!



farmstead day

Posted on April 1st, 2010 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

Today was a long-awaited day in our neck of the woods: the annual spring opening of Deanna Rose Farmstead. It was also warm, sunny, and completely beautiful! Zia and I went to the farmstead bright and early with our friends Darci and Jez. I’d write more about the farmstead and all the things we love […]



across golden plains to pick a silver apple

Posted on February 21st, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

This morning El Dorado and I kicked into gear bright and early. (I kissed sleep goodbye at 3:30 A.M., and he was only a couple of hours behind me.) We leaped into our gleaming (though somewhat dusty) yellow stagecoach, strapped the papoose in, and galloped westward across the misty Kansas prarie! Kansas boasts a good bit of history. […]



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, […]