Bruce and Joy deciding which tree is the right choice
For our mountain Christmases we always cut our tree. When living in suburbia, I’ve gone to a Christmas tree lot and also had an artificial tree. Cutting our own tree my favorite!
Winter Solstice
In our Northern Hemisphere winter solstice is usually the 21 or 22 of December. It is also known as the “shortest day” of the year. Continuously the winter solstice has been seen as a significant time of the year and has been marked by celebrations and ceremonies with the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun.
Food – New Experiences
Our Rick Steves group. We traveled together to Venice, Florence, and Rome in late October 2019. What I generally enjoy about our group dinners together, is the combination of getting to know the different people we are traveling with, while being in the midst of a new food experience.
Venice, Italy and Lake City, Colorado
My husband and I were in Venice, Italy this October, just 24 days before the worst flooding in 50 years. I really connect with Venice. Venice is a delicate island ecosystem and it reminds me of home. My husband and I live at almost 9,000 feet above sea level, in the tiny mountain village ecosystem of Lake City, CO.
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Being Grateful
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Being Grateful
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving! I love that there’s a holiday centered on being grateful; with no pressure to send cards, buy presents or even decorate. Yesterday was Thanksgiving. It’s interesting to me to think about people all over our country doing the same thing – sitting down to a feast of turkey, cranberries, potatoes and pies – with friends and family and being grateful.
Overcoming Osteoporosis
MOST EXCELLENT NEWS!!!
Listen Up!
Had Osteoporosis
Now I Don’t!!!
I am not telling anyone what to do. This is simply information I have gathered, made as straightforward as I could make it,
along with my experience:
I am (my birthday was days ago) 63-year-old, Caucasian, female, who has always been physically active.… Read the rest
Venice, Florence, and Rome
In October 2019 Bruce and I went on a Rick Steves Tour Group to Venice, Florence, and Rome
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” -St. Augustine
Venice was founded over 1,500 years ago on 117 different islands that are linked by 150 canals and 400 bridges.… Read the rest
What’s a “Good Day” for you?
What a great day – My son and his wife were on a conference trip with their engineering NASA jobs. I was helping with my grandchildren. My son surprised me with an outing to the Japanese gardens and feeding the koi fish like we did when he was little – so thoughtful!… Read the rest
Our Adorable Mountain Village
Volunteers
As I write, a few days ago was the annual celebration of volunteers in our community! There are volunteer positions available to coincide with every gift & talent given human beings: from working with children, to working in gardens, to working to promote the arts, to the always traditional baking cookies & more – much, much more.… Read the rest
Feeling So Alive
We just walked our first Gold Hill (a ‘low’ mountain called a hill by locals) walk of 2019!!!
This is a favorite walk of ours, especially on the shoulders of the seasons when the visitors haven’t yet arrived; as we have it all to ourselves!!… Read the rest