Hello, Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful week, and that, even though it’s February, you were able to enjoy some wonderful weather. Colorado is a fickle state weather wise, no matter what time of year. This week has been unseasonably warm, but we’re due for some cold weather soon. We have friends who live …

Hello, Everyone! Did you all have a wonderful week? I certainly hope so. And I hope your week will be made even nicer by having a 3-day weekend because of Presidents’ Day. It’s always nice when those 3-day weekends pop up and give us an extra day to do something fun or catch up on …

Hello, Everyone! Just two more days, and the day that became my favorite day of the year after I married, Valentine’s Day, will be here. I hope you have something wonderful planned, even if you don’t have someone special in your life. When I was single, I rarely kept track of this holiday. Even though …

Hello, Everyone! The weeks slip by and here we are in February. I hope you managed to stay warm and cozy in January despite the brutal weather. Fireplaces and good books help me through this month, though I do like the snow and managed to fit in one day of skiing. In my part of …

Hello, Everyone! I hope everything is going well for you in this new year of 2017. By the end of January, the new year starts to lose its luster, and we’re firmly entrenched with our lives, our families, our activities, our jobs, etc., our lists are endless. Most of the time, I’m writing 2017 on …

Hello, Everyone! I hope you are well and staying warm as the January cold settles upon us. I’ve always loved the snow. It makes the bare trees sparkle like diamonds and covers everything that’s dormant including the brown flower stalks that I didn’t have time to clean out of my garden last fall. Last spring, …

Hello, Everyone! I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the weekend! Do you feel as I do that the weeks drag and the weekends are a mad dash to finish all the errands and chores we don’t have time to even think about let alone accomplish during the week? And yet, we …

Hello, Everyone! It’s a week into the new year and already it seems to be whizzing by as fast as 2016. And I’m still writing 2016. Maybe by July I’ll remember that the year has changed to 2017. I hope you enjoyed your holidays, that they weren’t too exhausting and that you were able to …

Hello, Everyone! Happy New Year! I realize the new year is only a few hours old, but I hope this will be a fun or relaxing day, whatever your preference, and that you’ll be spending it doing something you love or truly enjoy. For me, the new year is all about fresh beginnings, trying to …

Hello, Everyone! Merry Christmas! Does it seem quiet to you? It does to me, too. At long last all the rushing around and shopping and wrapping and visiting and baking has ended – for this year. There was more shopping for me to do this year. My nieces and nephews have started their own families, …