Life on the High Plains

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 We had a very quiet Easter at our house.  Irv is working nights this week so we had an early Easter dinner. Mary and Mr. Beans are under the weather so they weren't able to come.  Not to worry though, Irv dropped off a care package for them on his way to work this evening.  Irv, Jillian, and I enjoyed a lunch of smoked turkey,  ham, asiago potatoes gratin, asparagus, potato salad, and biscuits. Last night I had fun making a special Easter cake which turned out quite nicely even I do say so myself. We missed having Brian with us as well as Dana and Adam.  Even though you guys aren't here with us, we were thinking of you.  Prayers are also with my Dad who has been under the weather this week.  Happy Easter!

The Grandson Mystery Trip has come and gone.  We told Mr. Beans that we were going to Afghanistan for spring break to visit his Uncle Brian.  He's such a great kid, he was actually looking forward to the trip even though we were going to have to travel all day and night to get there. We started in Colorado Springs with de-icing of the airplane even though it was a bright, crisp morning.  That always makes me a little nervous, but better safe than sorry.     We had a beautiful day for flying.  All of our flights, both coming and going were on schedule.     When we arrived in Orlando, Mr. Beans had an idea that we might be doing something "Disney".  I have to tell you nobody knows how to make a vacation run more smoothly than Disney.  If you stay at one of their resorts they pick you up at the airport and even retrieve your baggage and deliver it right to your room.  All we had to do was find their travel center i...

We just got home from a fantastic trip to Walt Disney World with our grandson.  We had a fabulous time and almost cried when we had to leave.  (A vacation blog will be coming soon...I promise.) Coming home to a view like this though makes me remember why I love Colorado so much. Happy Skywatch Friday !

GeoTagged, [N32.90204, E97.03831] Let the Grandson Mystery Trip commence!

My beautiful orchid that bloomed for the first time in two years is dying.  Is that normal?  I haven't changed any of its care, but now all the leaves have fallen off and it's near death.  I just googled and it says not to let the plant sit in water.  Guilty!  We've been letting sit in water since it bloomed and I think we've killed it.  Now I have to go back to the Big Island of Hawaii to get another one (or maybe I go to Lowes, but that doesn't sound as nice).  On a happier note...two more days until the Grandson Mystery Trip commences.  Of course every girl has to have new things for a vacation and this year I bought myself a pair of Jambu Adventure Design sandals.  All I have to say is these are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned.  This is from their barefoot design and my feet are the most comfortable when they're bare so I know they will do well for all the walking we'll be doing.  Try to ignore my pasty whit...

Gosh, am I glad that weekend is over!  My goal was to get two weeks of homework done for my class so that I would not have to worry about it while we are on the Grandson Mystery Trip later this week. I did it--two research papers.  One on High Availability and Disaster Recovery and the other on Database Security.  Pretty exciting stuff especially when you have senioritis really bad.  Only five more weeks of class until I finish! I did do one thing fun yesterday...rode the horse.  My dismount was a little sketchy though when my belt got stuck on a carabiner that was hooked to a ring on the back of the saddle.  I envisioned myself being dragged through the pasture to my death, but luckily Jillian was able to get me loose before the horse freaked out (not that he would freak out).  Thanks Doc for being such a good horse. I had a really nice birthday.  Thanks to everyone for the kind thoughts and wishes. Irv got me this beautiful c...

My daughter's wedding in Maui last October.  She's from Phoenix, he's from Australia.  Maui was the perfect meeting point for the families.  Such a wonderful week in paradise.  Now how's that for a skywatch ?