We were s’mores! For full disclosure, we spent quite a while painting/texturing the back of the “graham crackers.” Unfortunately, the side with the straps showed up in the pictures! This one is at a friend’s party. This one is at Chipotle. We participated in a big neighborhood outreach Halloween event, and we headed to Chipotle… Continue reading Halloween
Category: Joel and Lauren’s Fat Posts
Final Pickings
This fall has been crazy in Denver. Our average first frost date is September 10-20 (depending on where you look), but we didn’t get a real frost until this week…over month later than expected! We have of course enjoyed these late veggies, and here is the evidence. Joel’s brother, wife, and their daughter visited us… Continue reading Final Pickings
Unbelievable
If you don’t live in the city, you may not be familiar with street sweeping. Once a month, our side of the street is “swept”, so we move our car to the other side. On the previous day, the other side is swept, so they move theirs to our side. This has gone pretty well,… Continue reading Unbelievable
Still going
Well, the garden is still producing a bit here and there. Last week, I got these lovely items: Tonight, I picked a zucchini and 3 more butternut squashes. The cherry tomatoes have slowed down, but they are still producing some nice ones. We don’t have a freezing night in the forecast, so that is great,… Continue reading Still going
Quiltette
When we found out our good friends Joseph and Courtney were expecting, I knew I wanted to make them something. I made the patchwork ball for Ethan and Carla last year, so I wasn’t sure what I should make from my extremely limited sewing repertoire. I guess it had to be something new. I must… Continue reading Quiltette
Little Matterhorn – RMNP
After visiting the Matterhorn during our 2007 trip to Switzerland, there was no question about visiting Little Matterhorn in Rocky Mountain National Park when we found out about it in my Colorado Scrambles: Climbs Beyond the Beaten Path book. The real Matterhorn: This time, we wouldn’t just see it, we would make the point to climb it!… Continue reading Little Matterhorn – RMNP
It’s Fall in Colorado
Last weekend, we took a little trip to the mountains to check out the leaves changing. Although I do miss the variety of fall colors in TN, the aspens are pretty spectacular as well. We camped Friday night near Kenosha Pass and then headed back to the pass for a bit of hiking on the… Continue reading It’s Fall in Colorado
Mandy’s Wedding
While in Nashville, we had the pleasure of attending my old roommate Mandy’s wedding in Gallatin. Mandy spent countless hours making countless items for the wedding. Now I wish I had taken pictures of some of her details! You can check them out on her blog if you want to bask in your own laziness… Continue reading Mandy’s Wedding
Canning Fun
As part of my ever increasing domestic aspirations, I did some more canning. Last week, I canned tomatoes. I didn’t have enough from my plants to can and since they’ve been tasting bad, I went to my favorite Berry Patch Farms and got a box of organic tomatoes. Peeling, coring, and seeding the tomatoes was… Continue reading Canning Fun
Nashville fun
We had a wonderful trip to Nashville around Labor Day. The weather was shockingly not hot which was such a blessing. We were hit with the humidity when we exited the airport, but it didn’t bother us again. During the trip, we were quite busy, but we had a great time visiting with family and… Continue reading Nashville fun