In retirement, I’ve recently taken a part time job in a fabric store. Old journalist-turned-new-fiction writer, I couldn’t have chosen a better part time gig while learning creative writing. Going from the requisite “distant narrative” of journalism to the deeply personal “close narrative” of fiction is a process that doesn’t happen over night. Retail offers…
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How Mason / Ball jars simplify our lives, inspires us to eat healthier and saves us money
Okay, so its only one wall and we’ve got a long way to go in our little DIY kitchen makeover, but the latest addition to our ever-evolving “Ball Wall,” as we call it, is worth celebrating. We love the “Ball Wall” solution, but where to store the lids — and to keep with our simplify-simplify-simplify…
Palisade peaches ‘n green chili salsa, a Western Colorado early fall favorite
One of many benefits of living in Western Colorado is the abundance of fresh local foods, from home gardens to area farmers and cooperatives. We’re very fortunate to live in such a rich agricultural area. With several cases of delicious Palisade peaches to “do something with” this weekend, we sectioned them into peach projects. We…
Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs offered historic base for four relaxing August days away
Overlooking the steaming Glenwood Hot Springs stands historic Hotel Colorado, built in 1893 for $750,000, complete with its Unsinkable Molly Brown penthouse suite. (She was a big fan of the Hotel.) We arrived early evening on a warm August Monday, checked in, delighted to see that they’d recently installed small window unit air conditioners in…
City sounds: I’m where I need to be right now
“Good morning Mom!” Are my favorite text messages. Love being in my daughter’s space these past few weeks… getting to know each other again… (I melted when I saw this little “Call Your Mom” block on the table next to her front door, of course. I know…) Feeling blessed beyond anything I could’ve possibly imagined….
As the chips, and the hair, fell from my shoulders …
Presence of mind Clarity of thought I know who I am For I see who I’m not While in the hair salon the other day, my awesome stylist, who has been cutting and coloring my hair for over a decade, commented that the past few times I’ve been in, she’s noticed that I seem much…
My Blue Dragon by Krystyn Hartman 