from necklace to earrings

From a silver necklace on sale at a thrift shop, I created these fun, delicate and long flower earrings!

William's Canyon

a beautiful and much needed hike, full of

love, freedom, sun, blue sky, clean air, and plenty of silence

Garden Update

 asparagus

 beets

 birdhouse gourd

 cosmos have taken over!

 kale seedlings -- my fall crop coming in

bee on marigold

Beauty and the Beast

August 2011 Colorado Springs view from an overgrown parking lot

Labor Day Weekend Celebration

I used this vintage postcard for the invite.

my celebration prep was easy: cosmos from the garden, candles and colorful dishes 

everyone brought their own burgers, brats and asparagus for the grill;
I made deviled eggs, cut up cantaloupe, and threw some kettle chips in a bowl for sides;
S provided the delicious campari and bitter lemon drinks;
and we all finished the night inside with L's game of Apples to Apples while eating my apple pie!

Hot Air Balloon Surprise

This morning I awoke to a strange whooshing sound from outside... almost like water being turned on and off in really intense amounts. It didn't make sense until I went outside and looked up!

oh, rhubarb!