Archive for October, 2015

a trip to new mexico and a new truck

Posted on October 26th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

Last week David went to New Mexico to build a rail for his parents’ very scary haunted porch. That’s his cute mom peeking out the door.  We all would have liked to go, but, you know–we have goats.  And, oh yeah–kids who go to school, too. Here’s David’s dad, working on the rail.  (We know […]



kinda like winter

Posted on October 22nd, 2015 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

We woke up to a white wonderland this morning, after a tiny first-of-the-season snow yesterday.  David, Cash, and I had to go to town today via the hair-raising turns of Golden Gate Canyon, un-plowed.  Soon after, we found out the roads to home closed behind us due to accidents, and the power had gone out […]



fall fun, new art, and a visit from “the dentist”

Posted on October 19th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

Zia had her friend Lola over for a sleepover, followed by a visit to Cottonwood Farms in Boulder for a hayride, mazes, and a petting zoo.  A funny story: I was driving them home when we first picked up Lola, and yippee! there in the middle of the road was a big metal clamp, perfect for […]



a few things I’m loving

Posted on October 13th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  7 Comments »

My morning workout. It only takes a few minutes (maybe five?) but consistently done, the results are evident. I’m starting on my third round of the 30-day arm challenge, staying with 10 lb. weights and this time doubling the number of sets. I love the results, and it’s so easy to fit into each day.  […]



kitchen remodel!

Posted on October 11th, 2015 by mountain girl  |  7 Comments »

Hi there! We finally did our kitchen remodel, and–ta-da–here are the pics. Here is our Before kitchen. It was great, except for the laminate blue-gray counter tops and scummy chrome sink. David pulled out the dishwasher and set a new cabinet in (you can see it didn’t quite fit before removing the old counter top). […]