He Leadeth Me

These are a few BEFORE pictures of our new townhome. The first one is of the kitchen because I "foolishly" promised David that I would cook every night when I retired. What was I thinking??? These are the french doors into the study which is at the front of the house. Looking from the back of the house to the staircase to the basement. I can't believe we have a basement. This Native Houstonian never believed that would happen. OK! This is the bowling alley! Just kidding, this is the basement and it seems as long as a bowling alley. Decorating it is going to be somewhat of a challenge. Any ideas? The first time Caleb saw it, he was ecstatic and of course ran up and down the length of the room over an over. AFTER pictures to come!

MOUNTAIN VIEWS This shot was taken from the deck of Mark & Ann Hopkins' (Mandy's parents) house. Last night while driving we saw clouds nestled down into the mountains as if they were snuggling in for the night. We have found that photographs don't really do the mountains justice. You need to come and see them in person. (HINT, HINT) WILDLIFE David and I were driving around last night getting to know our new town when David pointed out 4 deer on the side of the road. Of course, since I am an enthusiastic blogger, he agreed to drive around the corner and get back to the same spot so I could get a shot. I could have reached out and touched them from my car window and we were in a residential neighborhood. CALEB'S ANTICS Why wait until the first snowfall of the season to wear your snowboots? CELEBRATING CALEB'S TWO AND A HALF BIRTHDAY NEW AND INTERESTING SITES TO SEE On one of my first evenings in "The Springs" we took a break from house hunting to vi...

Remember the "un-assembled" Harding Swing? Well here is the new and improved version thanks to my brother Terry. I know Terry and Gail will enjoy many happy times swinging with their two precious grandsons. Aren't my great-nephews cute?

This picture might not be impressive to anyone but a Houstonian, but we have had so little rain this summer that it was exciting to be driving away from Houston in a rain shower. We made a stop at Buckey's outside of Huntsville. No, I'm not to the Colorado wilderness with bears. These fellows were in front of Buckey's. Wonderful west Texas! Fields and fields of what we think was corn, but these city slickers were not sure. I have to keep reminding myself that it is an hour earlier than where most of my family and friends are. After being in Texas for hours upon hours, we spent a very short time in our son in law's home state of New Mexico. A nice sign to see at the end of a long drive. The best part of the trip!!!!!

Sweet Reunion More posts to come but thought everyone might like to see the picture of Nana and Caleb reunited in Colorado Springs. Caleb was taking a nap when we arrived but as soon as he woke up, we started playing. He had to take me to his "office" which is his AnnMa and Papa (Mandy's parents) office. He then proceeded to show me his new airplane, his map of the United States, and the seal that Sweetie sent him. It was one of his favorite baby toys. We had a delicious dinner prepared by Jeremy and a wonderful blueberry pie made by Mandy and then went on a walk in the park behind AnnMa and Papa's house. For those of you who are worried about me and the cold, it is not as cold as the clothes in the picture appear. Since I am not acclimated to cool nights yet, I wanted to wear a light jacket. Of course Mr. Copycat Caleb had to wear his too. And his hood had to be up the whole way. He was climbing rocks and showing us all the sights. Thanks to everyone who w...

Believe it or not, this is a Harding Swing! I'll post a picture of it intact at a later date. One of the things that we are not taking with us to Colorado is our wonderful Harding Swing. David gave it to me for our 10 Anniversary and it has helped make many happy memories. Happily for us, my brother Terry and his wife Gail who both went to Harding are "adopting" the swing. If they can piece it back together, it will provide many happy memories for them as well. Can't wait to hear about the evenings they spend swinging in it with their two precious grandsons. And just in case you are worried, David has promised to have me another one built when we arrive in Colorado.

I have lots and lots of Fiesta Dinnerware (as I have packed it away, it almost seemed like too much.) I thought about sorting it by color to pack, but soon discovered that this was way too ambitious. More Fiesta! The colors make me happy!