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And Another Two Weeks Have Flown By

The day after the Dome Rock hike, I had a lovely Green Drinks “meeting” up in Crystal Hills. For some reason, I thought we were to bring food, so I baked some Bean Project gluten-free corn bread and added diced green chilies. I surprised the hostess with this, but it was perfect, as she had […]

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Catching Up With My Own Life and Commonwheel Reports

This last week has been filled with doing reports for the Art Festival for the Festival Committee meeting and catching up with many things in my own world. Plus a couple of hikes. The weather has been so very beautiful, I just couldn’t resist hiking when my friend called as mentioned, and then I called […]

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Catching Up After the Commonwheel Art Festival Part 2

Looking back at this year and all the years I have coordinated the Commonwheel Art Festival, I came to the realization that I have put a very personal touch to how I do this job. I am very vested in it coming out well. And I am where the buck stops. This last year it […]

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Very Quick Update After Commonwheel Art Festival

It is too late to begin catching up completely. It has been a very long time since I was able to post here. Between getting all the finalizing details for the Commonwheel Artists 40th Annual Labor Day Weekend Art Festival in place and doing the Art Festival, then trying to recuperate, I just haven’t had […]

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Cheering the Pikes Peak Marathon Runners

I have always said it all those runners can run up Pikes Peak, I will get up and cheer them on. So I did that Sunday morning. I did go back to bed both days and am feeling better for doing that tonight. I have a cow bell from the shop next door that I […]

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Continuing to Catch Up with The Art Festival Looming Closer

So where was I? Ah, yes – Saturday, August 2nd. A dancing friend always has a Leo Birthday Party on the first Saturday in August. She backs up pans of veggie enchiladas and brownies. Her guests bring side dishes, wine, and flowers. It is held mostly outside and she lucked out this year. No Rain! […]

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And the Challenges Just Keep Coming

Can’t believe I haven’t posted since the 13th of May! My hiking friend and I had discussed doing a hike and then going to the hot springs on Wednesday, but that didn’t’ happen. I wasn’t ready to expose the rash on my leg to water shared by lots of people and neither of us sounded […]

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Creative Industries Summit in Salida Colorado

On Wednesday, April 30, I was getting ready to go to the Creative Industries Summit in Salida, Colorado when I saw an email from Etsy. A woman in Portland, Oregon needed a FantaFaces mask by Friday for a Gala Event. I sent a message back saying I knew it would cost at least $20 to […]

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Long, but not Boring Board Meeting & Commonwheel Work Day

On Sunday, I got more items for the Commonwheel 40th Anniversary show into the Artists Statement File. I sent out a B&W copy of this File to people to try and inspire them to get me more of their Bio’s and photos to get that project closer to a finished state. I tried to get […]

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Catching up and Catching my Breath

Some days just fly by, others whiz by, not drag by for me recently. I looked at my notes of what I did the last few days, and will only write up a few of them. With all the added expenses in my life, I again considered canceling my hair appointment last Friday, then decided […]

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