Archive for the Manitou Springs Category


How Many Meetings In Four Days?

On top of having to make some big decisions, attend some webinars and figure out health insurance last week, I had 4 meetings, a “thank-you” party and 3 webinars to attend in just 4 days! I made some calls about Health Insurance, and after a 45 minute time on hold, got a person who was […]

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Skipping Ahead Past the Elections

Manitou Springs had a big issue on the ballot this election. Should we prohibit Recreational MJ or allow it to be sold in our town? I had friends on both sides of this issue. At the same time this petition was submitted, two more bars were were approved to open in downtown Manitou Springs. This […]

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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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Time Flies When Having Festival Detailed Fun

So here it is almost a week later. So much for posting every day . . . Maybe I should be working on my Sustainable Event book instead of blogging. But is was a day I call a “Bad Nerve Day” that comes around once a month. Though I don’t remember one last month . […]

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Very Full ThursDAY-Oh Deer!

I was scheduled to meet someone from the the Manitou Springs Parks in the morning to discuss some issues and learn how the water and electric worked. They showed up close to on time, but didn’t have the proper keys to unlock the electric panel. So while waiting for him to go get it, looked […]

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Never Ending Details for Commonwheel’s Art Festival

Did more advertising and Facebook posts and can’t even remember what else for the Commonwheel Art Festival right up until I walked over to Sharing Inner Health for a Tune-up Session. She actually called me to see if I could come a bit earlier so we could talk about her web site, so I changed […]

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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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Commonwheel Art Festival Has Consumed My Time

Seriously, I haven’t posted since July 28th?!!! And it is August 12th. The Commonwheel Artists 40th Anniversary Labor Day Art Festival I coordinate has consumed my time in ways it never has in the past coupled with the normal things I would be doing for it. Then there is the Cottage tenant switch. Also a […]

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Quick Summary of the Last Week and Young Living Convention

Actually this is more than a week worth of summation. On Monday, June 23rd I rode to the Young Living Convention in Salt Lake City with two people I had never met and my Sharing Inner Health friend. I realized as we left town, that I had left my distance glasses at home . . […]

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A Long Day of Getting Ready for the Art Festival Jury Session

Monday was a holiday for many people, but I spent it getting things done for the Art Festival jury session on Wednesday.  This post crosses over a bit with one before where I talk about what I did on Tuesday, the day after the Holiday Monday. I discovered that I didn’t have PowerPoints for all […]

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