Life on the High Plains

Okay, I know I've become a horrible blogger.  I have no excuse other than have no time to spare.  I'm working longer hours, I keep my weekends packed with various activities.  If I'm not working or playing then I'm way too busy for blogging. I promise to change my ways, or at least try to change my ways...soon, very soon. Right now I need advice though. For the first time in my life I'm going to pay someone to pay the inside of my house.  I've always done it myself, but I've finally gotten to the point in my life where I can hire the job out.  After all, what's the point of earning all that money if you don't spend it?  I've gotten bids and I've selected my contractor.  Now I just need to pick a color. Let me start by saying that my life has always been some shade of brown.  Brown walls, brown furniture, brown flooring.  It's time for a change, but not too big of a change. Here's the choices: Three shades of gray and on...

Maybe, just maybe spring is here to stay.  My horses are happy.  This week they got to go out in one of the pastures that we let rest over the winter.  Sun, warmth, and a little green grass.  Life doesn't get much better than that.  If you don't believe me, just ask Big Sky Rock Doc (aka Doc) who was waiting for me when I got home this evening.   Do you think those are rain clouds behind him?  I hope so.   Happy Skywatch Friday!

Mr. Beans is trying a new sport this spring and today I finally made it to one of his meets since it wasn't cold and snowy.  I think the last track meet I went to was when my brother was in track in Round Valley High School in Arizona.  That may have been close to 45-50 years ago.  OMG am I getting old or what?  Anyway, track doesn't seem to have changed a bit in all those years. His coach has him running the 4 x 100 meter relay.   He's the team anchor and believe me, he can turn on the burners to finish up the race.   He also runs the 800 meter.  He prefers the short distances so this isn't his favorite event.     He has the look of a natural born runner--tall and lean with extra long legs.     Way to go Mr. Beans--we're so proud of the world's best grandson!  Keep running!

Saturday was a perfect spring day in Colorado!  I got to spend it in Denver with Mary and Mr. Beans.  We enjoyed some shopping and lunch on the 16th Street Mall before seeing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the Performing Arts Center.   The first time I show this show was in Chicago with Donny Osmond as Joseph.  It was an amazing production.  This performance was also good and it starred a couple American Idols.  Not quite Donny Osmond, but still good.     Mr. Beans enjoys the theatre although he's 14 and it would be inappropriate for him to look like he enjoys hanging out with this mom and Grammy.  He's much too cool for that.  I enjoyed spending the day with him, it doesn't happen very often anymore.   Today I had planned to enjoy another perfect spring day in Colorado with a hike in the mountains or a visit to our zoo.  I guess I should have checked the weather forecast before making these ...

Where has this week gone?  Work, work, work.  That's all I seem to do these days.  A couple 11 hour days this week, but I'm not complaining.  I thrilled to have the challenge of my new position.  However, I need to learn to be more like my brother, Yogi, who makes a point of getting outside during lunch each day and manages to get some great shots for his blog-- Yogi's Den  (check it out). I haven't been outside during daylight hours this week so my Skywatch Friday picture is a different sort of image. I started a new painting last week and it has a sky so here's a glimpse of it through my fish eye lens.   Here it is in its beginning state last Saturday.     It's got a long ways to go so stay tuned.   Happy Skywatch Friday!

What's better than a cute kitten video? A cute baby video. Miss GiGi is growing like a weed. Isn't she adorable?

It's mid April, right?  Spring ought to be here by now, shouldn't it? We had quite the ominous sky this morning. This dark sky and low clouds shrouded my mountains most of the morning.  We had on and off snow showers all day.  It was cold, wet, and windy. As much as I prefer sun and warmth, I'm truly grateful for this burst of precipitation.  This was a wet, heavy snow that this part of the country really needs. Can I please have my sunshine back tomorrow, please? Happy Skywatch Friday!