Monthly Archives: August 2001

Sometimes you come across a little restaurant on Main Street USA that is exactly what you wish they all were like…bright, clean, and serving great food. Pagosa Springs has one of those….it’s called the Irish Rose The locals eat here … Continue reading →

Hands tell so much about us…who we are…what we do…. I remember how gentle my mother’s cool hand felt on my forehead…hot with fever. My husband’s strong young hand holding mine while we walked across the high school campus. The … Continue reading →

August 28   Alamosa Today was a ‘kick back’ day. We went into Alamosa with friends and…be still my heart…went to Wal*mart. Or as the locals call it “The Alamosa Mall.” August 29  I never get over the thrill of … Continue reading →

This is Dillion…He really knows his way around horses. They start them young in this part of the country.

The sky was blue…the breeze was sweet…and the road just called us on and on…The scenery between Durango and Silverton is some of the prettiest we’ve seen in all our travels. The city of Silverton is tossed into a valley…like … Continue reading →

We pass this ranch all the time and this young colt always catches my eye. He is so frisky and gallops around with his little bushy tail flying! Today we stopped and I walked over to the fence. He trotted … Continue reading →

While we were driving through some beautiful back country this house caught our attention. It’s been long abandoned…. except, of course, for an owl gazing out the window!  

      The Olson brothers had a cook-out. It included beef brisket, pork loin and roast bear! (No…NOT the one that’s been running around here!) Everyone brought a covered dish…sure a lot of good cooks in this place! It … Continue reading →

I love these cool misty days…with the sun peeking out and leaving long green velvet sweeps of color across the valley. We drove into the town of Pagosa, which is 16 miles from the ranch. And then shopped in several … Continue reading →

I love to scrapbook…it’s something that I do at home all the time. When it’s done with care and with journaling to go with it…it becomes a piece of history. Because so many people E-mail and don’t correspond by letters … Continue reading →