i went to the river last weekend. me and the girls. lucy and bertie were absolutely no help around the property, but they did gift me with comic relief and dead animal parts. there were a few glorious trees still sporting their fall colors, but by and large the trees were bare. one of themContinue reading “counting blessings”
Category Archives: my year of 50
october
what happened to september? i think i was there. oh yeah, i remember….. after years and years of ‘thinking about it’, i went to explore the mackay mine hill ghost town tour. after discovering all the fixer uppers in the area- i sarcastically turned the adventure into a backwards day of househunting: open floor plan,Continue reading “october”
fall, y’all
i made it to the East Fork in may, june, july, august and september to continue my trend of once a month. i have a planned trip in october and i couldn’t be more excited about it if i tried. two of my favorite old, old friends are joining me. the leaves are already startingContinue reading “fall, y’all”
heatwave
most of the western states are melting. or on fire. or both. it is ghastly. i am a puddle. temperatures over about 87 floor me. and not in a good way. i call it extreme heat intolerance. on a daily basis i am thankful for the air conditioning in my bungalow, the river i canContinue reading “heatwave”
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….”
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.”
my bluebird skies 