Friday, August 13, 2010

it's the little things ...

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my favorite two guys in all the world ...

... old, holey quilts that are super-soft.
... video chatting with charlie when he's gone on a work trip. we ate virtual dinner together!
... how the mornings have felt like fall lately.
... how henry sleeps on his back with all four legs stuck straight up in the air.
... finishing a work week on a thursday.
... a smoothie for dinner.
... going for a walk after dinner. when the neighborhood is quiet.
... a dog who walks next to me & is well behaved enough to sit through brunch on a patio even when there are screaming children running around.
(he may or may not have licked a toddler's feet for 5 minutes but i'm pretty sure it was mutual love)
... week nights where i don't come inside until bedtime.
... starbucks before work.
... mojo cliff bars = my every day breakfast.
... afternoon thunderstorms.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

life according to caribou ...

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... plant lots of trees.
... dare to adventure.
... be the ruler of your own life.
... savor every sip
... you'll only be your current age once.
... dance in the rain.
... get your hands dirty.
... be the first to apologize.
... lighten up.
... don't wake for new year's to make a resolution.
... donate blood. you have plenty.

just to name a few. just one more reason why caribou is waaaaay better than starbucks.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

perfect friday afternoon

"that is the joy of reading fiction:
when it is all said and done, the novel belongs to the reader and his or her imagination."
-- alice hoffman.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

it's the little things ...

toby = rotten
toby took advantage of the quilt drying outside.

... into the mystic.
... afternoon thunderstorms 3 days in a row.
... taking a walk after a thunderstorm.
... a friday afternoon with a cup of caribou coffee & an open window & some rain.
... caribou coffee mugs.
... having charlie home.
... coffee & laundry on a saturday morning.
... finally feeling better.
... hanging clothes outside to dry.
... friday night dinner & wine with a friend.
... august. my favorite month in colorado.
... our 2 year "we live in colorado" anniversary.
... jack & coke.
... wearing jeans to work. every day.

Thursday, August 5, 2010


rain.

"she acts like summer and walks like rain"

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

summer love: part 5

randoms.

Summer favs - randoms

road trips. the old-school ice cream truck that comes around every afternoon. late night walks when it's still light out. afternoon walks to starbucks. bright blue skies and fluffy white clouds. happy hours. eating outside, especially when you get to watch the sun set over the rockies. seeing wild orchids on hikes.

Friday, July 30, 2010

it's the little things ...

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... getting off early on a friday afternoon and spending it with a good book and some good music on the balcony.
... charlie coming home after a work trip.
... starbucks in the morning.
... a glass of malbec and a late night phone conversation.
... dreaming about ikea visits in MD.
... a husband who buys me ginger ale and advil when i'm sick.
... not having to hike a 14,000 foot mountain when i have the flu.
... elin hilderbrand books.
... waking up to the smell of coffee on a sunday morning.
... clean sheets.
... my cat who hasn't left my lap all weekend.
... a late night walk with my puppy.
... thoughts of fall: mums, apple pies, pot roasts, boots, sweaters, aspen trees.