Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Around Here

Around here we have several inches of snow on the ground this morning!  Yes, it is early for a snowfall, but no one is complaining since we need the moisture so badly.  Not only for our plants,  but to dampen the Cameron Peak wildfire that has been burning north of here since August 13th.  For weeks we've had hot and smoky days, and we hope the 14" of snow that fell on the fire will stop it from growing, if not extinquish it all together.   

Labor Day was very hot but then the temps fell some 50 degrees and we had a high of only 31 on Tuesday. That night we had a hard freeze that killed our summer flowers and vegetables and a wet heavy snow that snapped branches all over the neighborhood, including our neighbor's which just missed our new fence.   



We always have comfort food when it snows.  This time it was homemade banana muffins for breakfast and Spicy and Saucy Cherry Tomato Pasta, which was a tasty way to use the cherry tomatoes harvested from the garden before the freeze.  We added ground sweet Italian sausage and it was really good.    



I also picked several vases of flowers that are beautifying the mantle and other surfaces inside.  


I sure have loved the zinnias and dahlias this year and I'll miss seeing them from my studio window.


Around here we are celebrating Turbo's first year with us.  He arrived "home" last September 7th as a tiny little pup and is now a full member of the family.  Here he is up at Chautauqua before the snow hit yesterday.     


He sure is a lot of fun.  Lately he's been watching TV with me in the evenings.  He's always hung out with me in the TV room, but now he seems to actually watch the screen which I find very charming.  If a dog barks on the screen, Turbo gets upset and barks back at them.  Otherwise, he'll watch anything. 


Around here Sheba continues to demand equal time.  Yesterday she was so darn cute sitting on Ben's chest while he slept that I had to take her photo.  (Ben loves these photos!) 



Around here we getting ready to redecorate the basement.  Now that Paul is living with friends, it's a good time to put in new tile floors and to repaint.  We'll keep the bed and drawers for both guests and Paul to use when they visit, and hope to add a larger TV watching area than the two-seat area we have upstairs.  There will also be some open space for doing some stretching/Pilates activities.  I'm thinking of dark waterproof Luxury Vinyl Tile for the floor and neutral paints in white, cream, and soft blue or grey, as shown in the paint ad below, for the walls.   



Around here we got out for a little adventure last week, a drive up to the ruins of Caribou, an old mining town at 10,000 feet in the Indian Peaks.  It was a trick to find it and we were on a gravel road for almost five miles, so we were excited to actually get there.  But no sooner had Turbo leapt from car for a walk but it began to rain.  We enjoyed the views and the cool sweet air up at that elevation before the downpour started in earnest and we headed back to Boulder.      



 Around here I finished a cute outreach quilt out of some Princess fabric.  


And then I created a fun little reversible table topper out of some leftover wine-themed fabric. 





Around here I've been enjoying making my way through the amusing TV show,  Episodes.  Nothing better than a good show that has five seasons!  
 

Linking to my friend LeeAnna's "I Like Thursdays" at Not Afraid of Color

8 comments:

  1. Enjoyed your post this morning! I don’t have cutting flowers, but it was wonderful to see yours! A hike and and some sewing time! All good! Looks like it’s back to hot in Colorado this weekend! Hope the fires are calming some! It’s clearer here in NE Wyoming! Cooler too!

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  2. Hi Mary! Geez, I sure hope that 14" of snow put a big damper on the fires. You would think it would. The color palette for your basement looks beautiful. I am thinking of going with that similar type of vinyl plank flooring for our first floor - kitchen/laundry/half bath/entryway. Take care and stay safe. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  3. Your flower garden is so beautiful - so sad to lose it this early! Fingers are crossed here that I saved my pots of petunias and a pumpkin that is still ripening. Love your wine-themed tabletopper!

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  4. I liked episodes, loved the two writers! Your flower show is astounding! Turbo watches tv... good boy!

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  5. We heard about the snow you got! Consequently, we here in Southern NM, got rain and cooler temps. Thank God as it was so very hot!
    Your story about Turbo barking at the television made me chuckle aloud! How cute is that? And your kitty snuggling up to nap…sweet!
    Your table topper is pretty – and it serves double duty! Nice!
    Thank you for sharing – and bringing me joy today!

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  6. Great likes. LOL Turbo barking at the TV. Bobbin hears a back up alarm she starts barking, even if there is no one in our yard/driveway. She is hearing the neighbors back up alarms on their tractor. Great pics, and glad you got some snow. Did it help with the fire? I know that I saw a story on Facebook about Rocky Mountain National Park's Hotshot team. Your flowers are gorgeous. Glad you could save some.

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  7. That’s a lot of great likes. You have been busy. Thx for taking us on your hikes. That’s a lot more snow than I thought up there. Thank goodness you scrambled to take in the veggies and flowers. I can’t believe how big Turbo has gotten.

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  8. Hello Mary. Similar weather happened around here as well. I love your photos though. The ice on the red berries is so pretty! The beautiful blooms that were outside and brought in were gorgeous too!

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