Painting the Barn Red

August 7, 2014

I grew up with Do-It-Yourself parents. They liked gutting houses and fixing whatever they could. There’s a sense of satisfaction in a job well done, one that gave you blisters or put sweat on your brow. Plus, you kind of get addicted to it, although I’m not sure why. It’s a love/hate relationship for sure. […]

The Wrong Word

July 31, 2014

I’m not going to lie; July was packed. I hesitate to use the word “busy” because I think I use it a lot, and it usually implies duty and a bit of negativity. Payton says that when I use “busy,” I’m usually worried (usually true!) or I don’t like that I’m required to do all […]

Fresh Air

July 31, 2014

All of Colorado air smells fresh, but the higher you go and the further you remove yourself from cars, the closer you get to vanilla pines, which means everything smells amazing. I’d bottle the scent and pack a few for Asia if I had the space. So, I was very thankful that we were invited […]

From MI to MO to CO

June 4, 2014

We took it slow traveling this time. It really only takes 24 hours to get to Colorado from Michigan, but we decided to go slow and see people! We left on Monday and arrived in CO on Friday First stop, Illinois to see some friends we’d met in Colorado–thanks Baileys for the dinner, a comfy […]

Back to the Ozarks

September 3, 2013

I can’t say that I like traveling the 12 hours back to Missouri. It’s always hard to leave Colorado behind, but this time, I was feeling that itch to return to my own bed–well, and to finish school for that matter. (We’re only one semester away!)The drive wasn’t really that bad. We enjoyed listening to […]

People Part II, Community?!

September 1, 2013

Okay, so maybe you’ve heard the buzzword “community” one too many times, or maybe it sounds cult-ish, conjuring up ideas of hippies living in communes with a lot of smoke and a general lack of hygiene. It’s pretty new concept for me–community, that is, not the lack of hygiene! We got a tinsy taste of […]

People! Part I

August 22, 2013

I have a collection of pictures and things that happened that didn’t get posted during the summer. They were tiny adventures or a few hours here and there that made our summer such a good one. I’m very thankful for the good things that I was blessed with–those “good things” came in the form of […]

Up in the Woods

July 8, 2013

Just this past Monday as we were finally winding our way up the pass and into the mountains when we saw something that made our breath catch in our throats. It was the sight of a thin trail of smoke coming from the trees. This was the second time I’d seen something like it this […]

Early Summer

July 6, 2013

I’m not sure how many weeks into our summer we’ve gone or how many are left, but I can count on one hand how many days I’ve spent by myself, which is so very different from previous years. This is a good thing mind you! You might have been deceived in the past into thinking […]

Roach, Missouri

August 17, 2012

We wrapped things up in Colorado Springs, …enjoying time with friends (Bird Dog, Putt-Putt, and Coldstone!) …picked all the produce we could from the garden (tomatoes, snap peas, lettuce, zucchini) …had a picnic by the creek …had our last yerba mate drinks in Manitou (so many good memories) …and finished up Payton’s softball season We […]