Life on the High Plains

Last weekend we decided to go spend a few days with our daughter in Ames, Iowa. We made the drive to the Denver airport as the weather conditions were deteriorating. The flight was delayed an hour and a half or so.  After loading up we made our way to the deicing zone. This is always the point where I hope they're doing a good job of deicing.  It was a quick and uneventful flight to Des Moines (or as the flight attendant said repeatedly Dez Moynes).  Jillian was there waiting for us and we made the short drive north to Ames. Little Kitten was not happy to see us although by the second day she was chilling on her Pappy's lap.  Her and I have never been friends so I kept my distance because she's often crabby and unpredictable. Diesel, on the other hand, was thrilled to see his grandparents especially his Grammy.  He spent the entire four days in my lap and sometimes laid inbetween Irv and I in the bed.  He thinks he's a li...

I'm kind of a hermit in the winter so I don't get out to take too many shots when it's cold.  Over the past few weeks, however, I've snapped a few shots from around our property. The sunrise in the east. The clouds rolling over the mountains right before a storm rolled in. The sunset in the west over Pikes Peak. The skies to the south when another storm was blowing in. My two little neighbors. The lone tree in the pasture.  The high desert of  Eastern Colorado has it's own special beauty. Happy Skywatch Friday!

It's that time of year...RV Shows!  We've been to two of them so far this month and they couldn't have been more different. The first was here in Colorado Springs. We're looking for a 30 foot fifth wheel that is light weight.  That doesn't stop me from wondering into some of the larger more luxurious models like the one above.  I love how they make the new rigs so modern and open.  This one has a bar rather than the standard table and look at the size of that refrigerator! The focus in Colorado was on the tactical rigs that go can into the back country or... the tiny rigs that are easy to haul and provide everything you need in a compact space. Since I plan to live in my new rig for several months a year I like the comforts of home like a sofa and... a fireplace!  These fireplaces actually provide heat so they're not just pretty to look at. Here's one that has the sleeping quarters up top.  I'm not sure how it ...