NOTE: when i first met careen she was working at Sportsman’s Warehouse stringing bows, as in…. hunting equipment. i scratched my head at why they would put this cute girl with the bright lipstick in that department, instead of shoes. and then i kicked myself in the shins (twice) for even thinking that….. Hi! MyContinue reading “meet careen…”
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turning 50
june 1-june 6, 2021 it was the first week of my 50th year. i had already decided to ring it in with : homemade peach cobbler a revolving door of company river wading mom’s homemade scones 4-wheeler rides an ice cold bottle of limoncello (which prematurely rolled right out of the freezer and crashed ontoContinue reading “turning 50”
stars don’t really fall anyway….
may 28-30, 2021. it was an epic long weekend at east fork university. family. food. cocktails. dogs. bluebird skies. no mosquitoes. (curses! don’t dare mention them!) the river, the stars, the mountains. we counted 26 cousins, grandmas, moms, grandkids, sisters, redneck brothers & uncles from ages 4-83. it was a brilliant mix of old andContinue reading “stars don’t really fall anyway….”
meet jude.
i met Jude in her front yard circa 2013 when i moved in next door and invited myself into her quilt club AND her life. she didn’t skip a beat as she welcomed me to the next meeting the third tuesday of the following month. she probably never guessed i’d still be showing up 8Continue reading “meet jude.”
priorities
i’ve made a really big decision recently. i decided to make my family’s mountain property a major priority in my life. i will become a steward of this remote cabin and the property it graces. i will protect the endangered species river that runs through it. i will use our 1918 water rights to irrigateContinue reading “priorities”
happy birthday papa g.
I went to EFU in April. Life happened and I haven’t been able to post. It was my pop’s 80th birthday on Friday, April 23. So, I took the day off and headed to the river. I moseyed along the way- taking pictures and letting Bertie out to run. Bought myself a sweatshirt at Sammy’s.Continue reading “happy birthday papa g.”
i blinked….
and just like that, it’s march. i spent the month of february helping my mother clean out her house, and put her sentimentals in storage. i’ve already given her the top floor of my house, but now i’ve given her half of my weekends as well as we get her vintage house ready to sell.Continue reading “i blinked….”
leap day
i’ve been in a fog and waiting to see when the 1st shows up on the calendar to find out if its leap year. after the 28th i thought it could possibly only be one more day. leap day. the 29th. i was totally confused when the 30th showed up and then the 31st. iContinue reading “leap day”
my bluebird skies 