Time Flies!!  It has been one month since my last post, and I am trying to recall what we have done in the last thirty days.  As I flip through the photos it appears to be uneventful, yet I have had little free time.  However, I will share some of the highlights. 

My first report is more of a "lowlight," I said good-bye to an old friend - my little red Toyota Corolla Zoey.  We had some fond memories in the 13 years we shared life together.  She was my first car!!  Here is our shared record: run-ins with stationary objects = multiple, collisions = 1 (not my fault), traffic violation tickets = 2 (that I can recall), road trips = too many fun ones, miles = 226,000.  That is a good life for a little car.  So I had to give this reliable friend a proper hug good-bye - Zoey will always have special place in my heart. 

I went on a hike with my friend Virginia.  We had a great time, and it was a beautiful day for a hike.  We did not make it to our final destination due to some time constraints, but it was good to hang out with a dear friend and enjoy the outdoors. 

With the help of others, I planned a Bridal Shower for my dear friend Taylor.  I am sure most of you know Taylor, her and I have been friends since we were 12 years old.  She is getting hitched to a wonderful young man, and we got to celebrate her upcoming wedding day with friends and family.  From the reports I received everyone who attended had a nice time.  Below is the bride of course, she is wearing red, and some other dear friends who attended the shower. 

During my weekend up in Fort Collins attending the shower, Nick planned a backpacking trip.  He set a goal, made the plans, packed appropriately, and had a phenomenal time.  He hiked through some pretty terrain, including: Black Hawk Mountain, Graysill Mountain, Indian Trail Ridge, and Kennebec Pass. 

Oh we harvested our first piece of fruit - a single cherry.  Yippee!  We are excited because it is an indication that we will have much fresh fruit this season.  I sampled this cherry and it was pretty bitter, but the taste splashed into my mouth and made me smile anyway. 

The other morning, promptly at 5:45 AM we were greeted by bleating sheep.  Every year there is a local sheep rancher who moves his huge sheep herd from low winter pastures to cool high summer pastures.  He herds the sheep up this highway every year.  It is an event the Town of Bayfield looks forward to, and it happens to be right in front of our house and into our driveway.  I was in my pajamas, on our front porch at dawn taking the  photos.  If you click on the photo you might be able to see them better.  This city girl thinks it is the coolest thing!

 

They are hard to see because it is dawn, but you can see the herd of sheep passing our home!

There they are at the bottom of our driveway!!

Which brings us to today...Nick and I had a wonderful morning together.  Our weekends have been busy, so to have a day together was great.  This morning we made breakfast and had our morning cup of coffee.  After breakfast we did all things Durango: enjoyed the Farmer's Market, walked along the Animas River (the river that goes through town), enjoyed iced mocha at Durango Joes Coffee (a local coffee shop), and ate lunch at Serious Texas BBQ (a local BBQ hot spot).  To top-off the afternoon we plopped down on the couch and watched a movie.  Truly a wonderful day spent together! 

Walk along the Animas River

Iced Mocha @ Durango Joes Coffee

Lunch @ Serious Texas BBQ