She Didn't Know?

My daughters have always loved animals--of all kinds. But how did they not know that a llama had gotten into one of their bags???

Sleep and a unicorn

"Sleep is like the unicorn - it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any." ~anon.~

"It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it."

~John Steinbeck~

Now that I have actually seen a unicorn, perhaps I will find it easier to sleep--and solve problems!

Colorado Heat

Heat cannot be separated from fire, or beauty from The Eternal. ~Dante Alighieri~

Heat has never been my friend. There's only so much you can take off and still be presentable. I much prefer being cold so I can snuggle inside quilts or sweaters, by a fire. With the temperature now hovering near 100, we need to find ways to keep cool. Maybe heat can't be separated from fire, but you can separate yourself from the heat. One way is to head to a higher elevation (we are at about 5800 feet) as the temperature drops about 10 degrees every 1,000 feet up, but that takes some hiking. This bathing beauty has figured out something easier. You turn off the heat in the hot tub, grab a floatie, and just chill!

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Happy Dad's Day

Well, this photo says it all. Thank goodness for dads who can fix tires when daughters are driving you to a great hiking spot for Father's Day. This was the FIFTH gas station we stopped at -- the only one for miles around that had a functioning air pump! And when did they start charging for air?

Another Fire

We went out for a bike ride this afternoon and caught site of the fire burning just west of here. This area has had some bad fires--tragic fires in the recent past. On July 3, 1994 a fire started by lightning began burning near this same place. It burned for several days and on July 6, fourteen firefighters were killed. Here is a link for information on that fire: http://forestry.about.com/od/forestfire/ss/s_canyon_fire.htm Apparently this fire was also begun by a lightning strike last night and today it is windy. We hope and pray that this fire is out very soon.

Rodeo Dreaming

This was our second year attending the Strawberry Days Rodeo. Such a different culture from what we are used to. Our favorite event is the Mutton Bustin' where little children up to age 7 try to stay on the back of a sheep for 8 seconds. They're the cutest! The little fella in the cowboy hat won the event last year. The two little girls are Rodeo Princesses--almost an oxymoron. But then they ARE wearing pink shirts.