Once A Beautiful Pair of Mittens

My first attempt at Aran Cable knitting was a great pattern out of Vogue Fall '08. These mittens were so fun to knit and they were great therapy while recovering from surgery. All of this was good. Until Bear Brown decided they were soft and inviting. Yep, the 3rd photo is a product of Bear's handy-work. I came out of my office to grab another cup of coffee only to find the culprit with my right mitten in her mouth. Damage done! Hours of work...unraveled before my very eyes. So I will order some more yarn and set out to knit a 3rd mitten. "Bear Lesson" #501.....keep all things soft and pretty put away - not on the counter.

Overlooking Breckenridge

These were taken from Boreas Pass overlooking Breckenridge. The ski slopes are behind me in the first pic. The pass was really pretty with the fall colors of the turning aspens. Later that same day, there was another 4 inches of snow dropped on the peaks.

Rocky Mountain National Park - Sept 2008

Steve and I went to the Rockies in September. I had a week before starting my new job at Roehl so we decided to take a last minute trip to Colorado. On this particular day, we took a trip through Rocky Mtn National Park which was truly amazing. We saw moose, elk, and breathtaking scenery. The 2 young elks were hanging out in front of a house in Estes Park...they were really very tame. The elk in the middle was NOT tame. This picture was taken about 25 yards away from him in "his" meadow. He was patient with us for several minutes but then it was obvious that he'd had enough. Before he ran us off, we were lucky to watch and listen as he bugled to a nearby heard.

The House on Marshall

This was taken early in the summer. Much has changed including that there will be new owners in about a month. No heart ache here. Just time to move along.

The End of Summer??

How odd that the end of summer is marked by when the kids go back to school. I've never lived really close to a school until now. Steve's latest subdivision is in "Schoolview Estates" which means that I have a bird's eye view of the kids' progression every morning from my office. Seems too early for "back to school" but time really does fly and it's a pleasant reminder of the excitement that I used to feel for the newness of a new beginning. It conjurs memories of really fun clothes and back to school supplies. As adults, at least we have Levenger!! Of course, one of my favorite things.

Bear Brown in her baby pool.

Time Flies....

And I'm either too busy or too lazy to maintain a Blog. Well, life has changed so much for us. In May, we lost our wonderful Murphy Brown to cancer. This was a sudden thing and one that hit in a quick and unjustifiable way. She's at peace and we have the sweetest memories of her loving friendship. Pictures constantly remind us of how lucky we were to have such a great companion. Steve, Sadie, and I miss her sweet ways very much.
Life has an amazing way of introducing new and wonderful "favorite things." Enter Miss Bear Brown. Bear (yes, there are such thing as girl bears!) came to us at 8 weeks old. She's now 4 months old and a real pistol-waver. She loves to come flying into the room waving her pistols at everyone and everything. Alas, she has made her mark...on skin, furniture, flip flops, and Sadie. We're seeing great signs of a retriever, though. This fall, Steve is vowing to take her duck hunting. Let's hope she doesn't get tossed out of the blind for bad duck manners!