Spring!

Spring is upon us and Daylight Savings is today so the days will be lighter longer which means A:  Happiness!! and B: more opportunities for pictures.


March 5th - I got a shot of the moon through the trees, stuck in traffic, on my way home.

March 6th - I took a half hour this afternoon to sit in a different chair than my usual spot and read - with a different perspective.

March 7th - A little boy in the Student Senate was so excited that his name went down on the agenda for seconding the motion, and it made my day.  But I couldn't take his picture without a release, so I took a picture of the artwork in the library instead.

March 8th - I've been going out to schools a lot lately, and am very impressed by the architecture of some of these old schools.

March 9th - I drove home with the window open today, and had dinner with my friend Jenica, but forgot to take a picture of either event.  So I took a picture of this book which is my easy-peasy go-to for research for my novel. 

March 10th - I had dinner with my friend Maura, and again, forgot to take a picture.  So this is a photo of the very delicious nutella cheesecake I made for dessert.

March 11th - I am going to be so sore tomorrow, but not as sore as I would be if I didn't have my mom and dad's help shoveling all my rock for my landscaping project.

Happy upcoming spring!

Monday Cupcakes

Feb 27th It's Monday, a good excuse for a cupcake.  This wasn't the best I've had, but better than no cupcake.

Feb 28th -Painted toenails are just little ruby reminders of femininity.  And I like it. 

Feb 29th - I got to go visit one of our participating schools for work and see the kids in my program in action, holding a conference call with a hospital in Haiti based in Pittsburg, interviewing them to see if the kids wanted to give them a grant.

March 1 - I got stopped at a train crossing on my way home from work, and rather than get frustrated at the added time to my commute, I took a moment to pause, pull out my camera and try to get some artsy shots.  Didn't happen, but it was still better than stressing.

Mar 2nd - A little bit of fresh color in our sun-less office.

March 3rd - I had a little time to stop in and see my brother and nephew in the midst of errands.  Connor was so excited and showing me all of his toys, and he was really excited about the balloon sword I brought him.

March 4th - I had a great - though short - walk this morning on the Highline.  It felt like spring and I got quite a few pictures.

Family Time

This week in pictures:

Jan 20th - I love shwag!  Especially when it comes from nice people and good causes.

Jan 21st - I had a little extra time before a meeting in boulder to get out, enjoy the sunshine and the architectural details on the fun old houses.

Feb 22nd - We had hurricane force winds tonight, so strong that the wind was coming through my closed windows and blowing my plant around. (I was already in bed when I remembered I needed a picture for the day. :)

Feb 23rd - After the crazy wind we had a snow storm and we had a winter wonderland this morning.

Feb 24th - I had dinner with my friend Katie which is extra wonderful since she doesn't like coffee flavored cake - so I got her dessert too!

Feb 25th - Mom and I had a mani/pedi thanks to Dad, and a great day together, followed by a slumber party. 

Feb 26th - This morning, I noticed the yogurt covered blueberry in my breakfast made this darling star.

And with snow in the forecast this week, I had to take a picture of this beautiful hibiscus.

Retreat, Retreat!

Starting with the week in pictures:

Feb 13th - All these books - and another half a shelf in my office - to read.  Hooray!

Feb 14th - Happy Valentines Day!  On the way back to work from a meeting at a school, I got to drive by my childhood house.  That always makes me happy. The trees are huge now, but someone has flattened the giant hill we used to sled down, and the street is a little shorter too.

Feb 15th - Fortune Cookies! With bees!

Feb 16th - I went to Noodles downtown with the girls from the office and was so excited to see this new soda machine with all sorts of flavors! The Jetsons had nothing on this.

Feb 17th - I went for a walk on the Highline in the morning, but forgot my camera, of all days!

A little bee didn't make it in this cold.

In the afternoon, Mom and I went on her Women's Retreat, and Jane kept showing everyone the peek-hole in the door and posed for me.

Feb 18th - More retreat pictures:

Mary, and Natasha - Sharon's Dummy who is a regular at every retreat.

Chatting with Mom, Dede and Sharon in the dining room with Pikes Peak and the sunlit pines outside.

Snow on the skylight.

Natasha (Cathy now) got a makeover!

Feb 19th - The view from our breakfast tables. 

 

It was a great weekend with my mother.  One of the women had described it as a family reunion, and that feels so absolutely true.  

One Good Day After Another

Feb 6th - Thanks to my friend Elizabeth, I started a quote jar full of funny or wise quotes that tend to make my day.

Feb 7th - When I got home, there was still enough light left to take this picture.  The days are getting lighter!

Feb 8th - After a day of different perspectives I am more grateful than ever for everything behind this door.

Feb 9th - After work I had a little time to kill before a meeting, so I got to relax in the Tattered Cover Book Store for a little while.

Feb 10th - I had a perfectly ripe avocado for my dinner tonight.  That doesn't happen all that often.

Feb 11th - I had a great time with a bunch of fantastic women, and feel very lucky to be part of that group.

Feb 12th - I had a delicious breakfast at Lucile's with another good friend - Sara. 

It's been a week of good days.