Haiku: The Wheelbarrow’s Promise
The plucky wheelbarrow atop a Colorado mountain is resting but ready for action. I would want it on my side in a fight.
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Purple Mountain Majesties
This is my patriotism: I want it to be America the Beautiful forever. For my kids, and yours.
Haiku: The Road to…
On Elkhorn Road headed North toward Como, CO, the tired old asphalt is framed in spring by spunky yellow wildflowers. Thus, a haiku.
Memorial Day, Andy Rooney, the Thankful Foreigner, and Blowin’ in the Wind
It’s Memorial Day here in the U.S. The day we remember those who served in our military and did not live to come home. Andy Rooney Rethinks Memorial Day I saw a thoughtful piece by the late commentator Andy Rooney that’s worth sharing, Rooney Rethinks Memorial…
Rabbit, Run!
Nature is all the entertainment we need here at Little House in the Rockies, our little cabin in Central Colorado. A visit from a cute little Peter Cottontail enabled a mid-hop bunny photo.
Haiku: Simple Pleasures in the Mountain Air
A “grateful for nature” haiku from Little House in the Rockies, where absolute peace and tranquility abound.
Magnificent Mountains: Same View, Different Weather, Life is Good
A snowstorm came and went between these two photos, and we were snug and warm in our little cabin, watching.
Dorothy Was Right: It Was In Our Own Back Yard (fall colors)
Gorgeous fall color from aspen trees right in our own backyard at Little House in the Rockies.
Hiking Around Jefferson Lake in Autumn
The 1.5 mile loop around Jefferson Lake takes 2 hours and is worth every lovely fall moment.
Blizzard on a Train!
An autumn special becomes a winter adventure on the Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad.
What’s for Breakfast? Roasted Tomato, Mozzarella, and Spinach Quiche
Next-gen newlyweds perfectly prepare a Pinterest quiche recipe for breakfast. The future looks bright with this couple in the kitchen.
Our Next-Gen Couple (Now Married!) and Their Glover Gardens Aliases
The newlyweds in the Glover Gardens family chose their aliases for the blog after making a wonderful quiche they knew I would post about.
Flashback to Colorado’s Fall Colors; Looking Forward to a Train Ride Along the Mountainside
Digital postcard of blazing fall color from central Colorado.
haiku: hungry hummingbird
Haiku and photo honoring a hungry hummingbird in the cool Colorado August.
Haiku: Old Ford Truck at Colorado’s Tarryall Reservoir
Tarryall Reservoir, its waterfall and creek are magnets for us when we are in Colorado at Little House in the Rockies, in every season. On this trip, we saw a proud old Ford truck parked near the waterfall, which inspired a haiku. Solid old Ford…
Simple Pleasures: Cline Ranch State Wildlife Area in Como, CO
Cline Ranch Wildlife Area in Colorado presents the awesome majesty of Tarryall Creek; a video provides 17 seconds of pure wonder, the sights and sounds of an indomitable creek that flows beneath the frozen surface.
Canadian Bacon, Provolone and Mushroom Panini
Paninis = quick and easy comfort food. This one has Canadian bacon, provolone and mushrooms.
