Colorado Bliss

Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park

It has taken me some time to get back to my blog - Losing my kid was rough but the support I received from my friends and family was powerful. Thank you to all who stood by and to those of you who sent kind words. Lucy and I felt the warmth and love.
I think leaving for a vacation was the best thing I could do for myself last week. So I did. Thank you to Kathy and Michael for organizing an amazing adventure in Colorado. We spent two days touring Boulder, Lyons and Estes Park and three days listening to music at the 2007 Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado. We had a great time indulging in the beauty only the Rocky Mountains can offer. The music at the festival was fun and inspiring. The weather was refreshing. The food - Yum! The friends - amazing. I guess the only thing I could have done without was the noises in our cabin on Sunday night - I was so sure there was a bear in our kitchen that I awoke Kathy and Michael so they could save my life. Kathy got up, marched right into the kitchen without any weapons - she didn't find a bear and assured me the newsflash I dreamed up while lying stiff as a board in bed - "tourist eaten by a bear while friends sleep in bedroom" - would not be seen flashing on tv screens across the nation.
I am looking forward to next year's festival.

David Rawlings and Gillian Welch at the
2007 Folks Festival in Lyons, CO.

Lucy 1993-2007

I will love you forever Lucy. Thank you for all the warmth, laughs, romps, love, licks and for cleaning up after the cats. I miss you, my girl!

Backyard Art

One of my many favorite things about my home is my backyard. I have always wanted to learn about gardening. I am not a natural gardener so I learn by looking at other gardens and magazines and reading information found on websites like Gardenweb. I was able to create a garden from scratch when I bought this home. It will be a work in progress as long as I am here which is part of the fun of it.
Another cool thing about my home is the really nice light in the backyard in the early evening.
This is an echinacea I grew from seed. I just love looking a little deeper into and under flowers. There is so much to see when you look for more.