March came in like a Lion-- and so did April

I thought I better use it or lose it.

  I almost forgot how to even log into my blog. 

Where have I been?  Just doing stuff.  Mostly working.  That is all.  Nothing earth shattering. Work and (of late) working out.  It is T minus 3 weeks until I am on the sunny shores of Cozumel.  My body is better suited to hiding under massive coats and strategically placed scarves. Ha!

Oh-- I just endured a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride of a weekend.

Spring time in the Rockies. I tell ya.

Saturday was gorgeous. Matt and I got up early and went and had blood drawn at the 9 NEWS Health Fair at the high school. Why? Because that is what middle aged people do.  If you are a male and middle aged you also get your blood checked for prostrate issues.  Fun.

On the way home -- we were lucky enough to run into a garage sale. First of the season.  Woohoo.  What did I score?? A brand spanking new Schwinn cruiser-- perfect for riding around the lake. I did not take a pic-- but this is what it looks like:

$5 is what I paid.

I also got a (faux?) Coach purse in perfect condition for $1.  I am really off to a good start this season!  I need to make out a garage sale list for the summer. I  really want to find a Le Creuset Dutch oven for under $20.

Preferably one like this orange one.

But I will take any color I find.

So anyway, moving on to Sunday.  Matt and I were volunteering at a charity walk for the SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) Program  at our hospital.  BONE CHILLING, ICE IN YO FACE COLD does not even begin to describe the longest mile and a half I have ever walked.

Here are a couple of pics that I managed to take between complaints:

Oh and this is really Colorado and not Mt. Everest. Promise.

BTW-- there was a delicious catered lunch once we got to the hospital.  PS:  I wanted to cry on my way there, but there was a four year old walking right next to me the entire way who did not complain for one second. She thought it was a great adventure. Little mountain girl! .

check out the entertainment.   HA!

Anway, good thing I decided that the event called for a an extra dose of mascara.  What was I thinking???

Are you thinking what I am?  I really need to do something about that frown wrinkle right?  I am on it. I am getting botox on that this week. It has finally come to this.  I am not even lying and I don't care who knows.

March came in like a Lion-- and so did April

I thought I better use it or lose it.

  I almost forgot how to even log into my blog. 

Where have I been?  Just doing stuff.  Mostly working.  That is all.  Nothing earth shattering. Work and (of late) working out.  It is T minus 3 weeks until I am on the sunny shores of Cozumel.  My body is better suited to hiding under massive coats and strategically placed scarves. Ha!

Oh-- I just endured a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride of a weekend.

Spring time in the Rockies. I tell ya.

Saturday was gorgeous. Matt and I got up early and went and had blood drawn at the 9 NEWS Health Fair at the high school. Why? Because that is what middle aged people do.  If you are a male and middle aged you also get your blood checked for prostrate issues.  Fun.

On the way home -- we were lucky enough to run into a garage sale. First of the season.  Woohoo.  What did I score?? A brand spanking new Schwinn cruiser-- perfect for riding around the lake. I did not take a pic-- but this is what it looks like:

$5 is what I paid.

I also got a (faux?) Coach purse in perfect condition for $1.  I am really off to a good start this season!  I need to make out a garage sale list for the summer. I  really want to find a Le Creuset Dutch oven for under $20.

Preferably one like this orange one.

But I will take any color I find.

So anyway, moving on to Sunday.  Matt and I were volunteering at a charity walk for the SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) Program  at our hospital.  BONE CHILLING, ICE IN YO FACE COLD does not even begin to describe the longest mile and a half I have ever walked.

Here are a couple of pics that I managed to take between complaints:

Oh and this is really Colorado and not Mt. Everest. Promise.

BTW-- there was a delicious catered lunch once we got to the hospital.  PS:  I wanted to cry on my way there, but there was a four year old walking right next to me the entire way who did not complain for one second. She thought it was a great adventure. Little mountain girl! .

check out the entertainment.   HA!

Anway, good thing I decided that the event called for a an extra dose of mascara.  What was I thinking???

Are you thinking what I am?  I really need to do something about that frown wrinkle right?  I am on it. I am getting botox on that this week. It has finally come to this.  I am not even lying and I don't care who knows.

Murphy can Finally tell all the other Dogs in the Hood to Stick it!

Ya'll know what a bad-ass Murphy is right? Whenever we go out he has to be on leash because he likes to try to kick all the other dog butts.  He really is a maniac.Well, he can finally settle his 6lb self down because he is officially king of our hood. He is now cruisin around big pimpin style.


Let me explain and tell you why I am so stinking excited.  You may or may not know that I have a "garage sale list."  This is a list of things that I want, but only if I can get a crazy good deal. About 5 years ago we bought a tandem bike (on our list) for $75 at a garage sale. We absolutely love, love, love  our bike.  We love to cruise around the lake or ride to Keystone or down Vail pass. It is the coolest.  I am pretty sure all my neighbors are jealous of us when they see us peddling around.  A word of warning before you rush out and buy one:  our good friends,Tim and Nancy, bought a super high dollar tandem two years ago and absolutely hate it. They call it the "divorce machine."

Back to us. The thing we do not like is leaving our pooches locked up in the house while we are out riding around. We have tossed around the idea of getting one of those baby bike wagons to ride down to the lake with our critters and fishing poles.  Murphy can hike like a champ but he obviously cant keep up with a bike. Cali can, but she is 12 and is slowing down a little bit. We officially put the cart on our garage sale list last year.  I have looked and looked but have never found one that I like for the right price until this weekend. WOO-HOO. I got a high quality baby dog cart for $75. This thing retails for like $500. I am super duper glad that it is a name-brand fancy model. Mr. Handsome Pants (that would be Murph) does not like to slum it in K-mart crap.  Standards people. My chihuahua has em.

Allow me to show you how it all went down.

(Enjoy the photo essay esse).

Yes, I really call him that among many, many other ridiculous names.

Trust me, he loooves it.

I was like "Wow! The coyotes have their own dining area. I wonder if they have table cloths for them? Do you think they need reservations?"  Matt sweetly pointed out that it said "denning" not "dining."  Ooops. Well, we were in motion. Apparently I can't read very fast.

Time for a break.

It really was everything I hoped for. I love it when stuff works out like you imagine it will.

To see other yard sale finds this week, clicky here.

Murphy can Finally tell all the other Dogs in the Hood to Stick it!

Ya'll know what a bad-ass Murphy is right? Whenever we go out he has to be on leash because he likes to try to kick all the other dog butts.  He really is a maniac.Well, he can finally settle his 6lb self down because he is officially king of our hood. He is now cruisin around big pimpin style.


Let me explain and tell you why I am so stinking excited.  You may or may not know that I have a "garage sale list."  This is a list of things that I want, but only if I can get a crazy good deal. About 5 years ago we bought a tandem bike (on our list) for $75 at a garage sale. We absolutely love, love, love  our bike.  We love to cruise around the lake or ride to Keystone or down Vail pass. It is the coolest.  I am pretty sure all my neighbors are jealous of us when they see us peddling around.  A word of warning before you rush out and buy one:  our good friends,Tim and Nancy, bought a super high dollar tandem two years ago and absolutely hate it. They call it the "divorce machine."

Back to us. The thing we do not like is leaving our pooches locked up in the house while we are out riding around. We have tossed around the idea of getting one of those baby bike wagons to ride down to the lake with our critters and fishing poles.  Murphy can hike like a champ but he obviously cant keep up with a bike. Cali can, but she is 12 and is slowing down a little bit. We officially put the cart on our garage sale list last year.  I have looked and looked but have never found one that I like for the right price until this weekend. WOO-HOO. I got a high quality baby dog cart for $75. This thing retails for like $500. I am super duper glad that it is a name-brand fancy model. Mr. Handsome Pants (that would be Murph) does not like to slum it in K-mart crap.  Standards people. My chihuahua has em.

Allow me to show you how it all went down.

(Enjoy the photo essay esse).

Yes, I really call him that among many, many other ridiculous names.

Trust me, he loooves it.

I was like "Wow! The coyotes have their own dining area. I wonder if they have table cloths for them? Do you think they need reservations?"  Matt sweetly pointed out that it said "denning" not "dining."  Ooops. Well, we were in motion. Apparently I can't read very fast.

Time for a break.

It really was everything I hoped for. I love it when stuff works out like you imagine it will.

To see other yard sale finds this week, clicky here.