Archive for March, 2014


Really Long Hike Among the Cedars and Old Spokes

 Hiked a hidden Trail in the Garden of the Gods. I am grateful that my hiking friend is really adventurous. I hadn’t been on this trail since before the flooding, so it was looking a wee bit different than I remembered. My friend hadn’t brought her hiking pole, but I have a driftwood stick with […]

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Taxes and Dancing and Hiking on My Current Tenants Moving Day

Focused on work to clear the way for writing. On Friday, and early Saturday, I also got most of the images my nephew and brother needed done in a way they liked them for Ellis Brush Mowers. I sent off 300 dpi ones to my brother to create a brochure, and put some on the […]

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Another Health Test and a Great Webinar

On Thursday last week I had a Cat Scan. This was ordered by two Doctors, so felt was necessary to do. I really didn’t like the idea of drinking the “Berry” (Barium) Smoothie and having dye injected into my veins, but also don’t like to disobey two doctor’s orders. I am visioning that they were […]

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Hearing Test and a Magnificent View of Pikes Peak

Errands and Cottage Showings and Health Appointments, oh my! I went to pick up something I needed for tomorrow’s test and learned I had written down the wrong address. Close enough that I was able to get what I needed with little distress. And tomorrow I will be at the right place on time. Just […]

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Skunk Outside my Bedroom Equals Exhaustion

Sunday was both a Beautiful and a Challenging day. Did I mention that on Carnivale morning, as I was going out the door, I saw I had a text message from the cottage tenant. I checked it to discover that once again the cottage heater would not light properly. So I called my plumber friend […]

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The Day After Manitou Springs Carnivale Parade

Manitou Springs Carnivale was the second coldest. After a 50 degree sunny day on Friday, we awoke to snow, fog and very cold weather for Carnivale. But that didn’t keep the fans from lining up for the Gumbo Cook Off Tastings. And many fun people showed up to be in the parade. Too much preparation […]

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