The World Surrounding Me

On our trip to Colorado, we took a drive from our resort area (Beaver Creek) up to Leadville, over a high mountain pass and into Aspen. We captured quite a few photos along the way, including a bunch of panoramic shots. Hard to believe we were just here! From Colorado Panoramas I hope to post [...]

From Colorado – Beaver Creek Spruce Trees turning Golden…Snow-Capped Mountains…Ski Lifts…High Elevation…Complete Relaxation… I don’t think we’re in Austin anymore.Matt & I are relaxing in Beaver Creek, Colorado this weekend. We chose this area mostly because we found some great deals of flights & lodging and it sounded peaceful. I didn’t realize we’d be here [...]

…but, I just made something out of yarn. Yes, I know some quilters would look down on me now for switching mediums, but it’s for a good cause! A friend at my alma mater invited me (via facebook) to a project called “uknity” (making scarves for international students facing their first winter in South Dakota). [...]

I know I’m not the only person who had to work this Labor Day (just listened to my brother anchor the evening news, for instance). But, despite putting in hours answering emails and planning for the huge event I’m coordinating next weekend, we got out of town twice this long weekend. Our first trip was [...]

For someone who grew up in “the land of extra mild salsa”* my tastes in recent years have definitely grown hotter. I buy some kind of pepper on almost every trip to the grocery store, often to make guacamole (serrano or jalapeno for that), but also often to throw in other dishes (pasilla, guajillo, poblano, [...]