Zeb Heavy Post (Sorry phone pictures)

This cute, little, sleeping puppy is getting MUCH bigger!

Stretching NOT sleeping.

Eating his new BIG chewy. His tail was wagging the whole time!

The ONLY time Chino is brave... Can you see Zeb?

Welcome Zeb (Zebulon Pickles Pike) 14er bound!

I know what happened THIS summer...

We sat outside, grilled, played canasta and cribbage...

We got the washer, but it's still in the dining room...

We got the stove, we're eating at home! (one of these things is out of place...)

We had greenish grass...

We spent time in the Garden...

Made new friends...

 

Went to the top of the Peak...

J climbed 14er's (Emily had coffee...)

another one...

grilled!

smelled the roses...

made a huge mess when gutting the back room...

the beginning...

more to come

Good (blog) Reads

arabsvip.com

grapesandgrainsnyc.com

We've been wanting to do this for a long time, (thanks parents :)) 

Then, Sarah sent me  THIS! 

She is a teacher at one of Sarah's schools in Seattle!

Self.com

I like this blog.  And now, here's a book about her other blog.  It's getting lots of press, here and  here.

In blogs and in REAL life, everyone's on the move.  Like last year, we haven't been going on many adventures.  Finding and renovating is keeping us busy!  Looking forward to a trip to TX for JANA's wedding, fall trip to the Midwest (is best!) and a BIG trip to the East Coast to see two sisters, three friends, five hubbies, two brothers, two sisters, a Grace and a Vera!

 YHL

 Doesn't this look familiar?? (same tile, same shower tile, same vanity-ish, same light-ish, weird!)

We've been busy around the house and will have photos soon!

Kitchen Mock-Ups

Planned to Update, BUT

I FLOODED THIS (awesome) KITCHEN!!

Don't ask...

yes, it does look like the carpet is soaked with blood

NOT ours :(

Help is on the way!!

maybe our kitchen will look like this?

We are so lucky that we have family that chooses to spend their vacation time coming to visit us in Colorado!! We have visitors coming in a few days.  I'm excited to show them around our new neighborhood, home and work on some fun projects.

Wanted: Bedroom Curtains

I want these curtains, I need these curtains, I would love these curtains in a bold red and creamy white (too much to ask...)

Little Green Notebook did it! Maybe I can too...

upcoming deliveries: washing and cooking

washing machine

stove

What Happened to April??

Ok, so I have updates... not as many as I may have hoped...  I will post them this weekend!

Been crazy-busy with the nice weather and fun trips.

Super duper excited to go to Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me tonight!!! 

We're in the planning stages of making a balanced calendar for the summer so we're not just working on house stuff like last year's house hunting!

Trips to the Sand Dunes, Mesa Verda, Rocky Mtn, and Black Canyon National parks, Jackson Hole (???)as well as some fly fishing, camping etc. NEED TO HAPPEN :)