Frosty Day
24. januar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ❄️ 32 °F
From sunny skies and 49F yesterday, to a frosty and foggy day with a high that reached only 21F here at home!
Sunny & Warm in COS
28. januar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
It’s true that winters can be cold in Colorado. And yes, there are days when we have frost and snow and ice and fog. But between those kinds of days, we have plenty of days filled with sunshine andLes mer
Projects: Kitchen Cabinetry
7. februar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
We have 9-foot ceilings in our home. As a result, our kitchen cabinetry do not go all the way up to the ceiling.
I’m not sure if we were offered extended cabinetry when we were making designLes mer
Knitting: Oversized Afghan
11. februar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Mui likes a heavy cover when he’s sleeping. I’m the opposite.
The solution? I knit an oversized afghan/blanket that he can put over the comforter on his side of the bed. I knit it in aLes mer
Mui Got His 1st Jab!
13. februar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 12 °F
COVID-19 vaccinations for Mui's age group opened on 8 February.
He got his invitation to make an appointment late on the 9th. It couldn't have been easier to do so. Just a few clicks on the UCHealthLes mer
Snow: Real Accumulation
17. februar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
We’ve had some cold spells and some snow in the past months, but no real accumulation. In fact, because we didn’t reach the 3” mark, the snow removal team got off scot free. Luckily, Mui has aLes mer
Snow: The Day After
18. februar 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °F
Not only did we wake up to a colorful sunrise that made our winter wonderland scenery all the more beautiful, we finally broke the recent streak of below-freezing temps today.
It was 49F when we leftLes mer
Mui Got His 2nd Jab
8. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Mui got the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, 6 March. Easy peasy ... well-organized process ... in and out within minutes. Same as it was the first time around.
HeLes mer
Got My First Jab!
10. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Frustrating!
What is frustrating? Seeing all kinds of availability for COVID-19 vaccine appointments and not being able to snag one due to glitchy pharmacy apps.
After spending a couple of hoursLes mer
One Year Anniversary!
11. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
365 days! A whole year of battling the coronavirus! WOW!
When we left the US on 1 March 2020 — for a TransAtlantic Crossing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas — there were just 75Les mer
Falling Snow
13. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
“March in Colorado is often accompanied by snow.”
That’s what we were told when we bought our house in Colorado Springs in the summer of 2018. In the three years we’ve been here, thatLes mer
March Snowstorm: Day 1 in B&W
14. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
There is more snow coming our way today and into the wee hours ... 4-10 inches of additional accumulation possible. In the meantime, here’s what it looks like this morning after yesterday’sLes mer
March Snowstorm: Day 2 Aftermath
15. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
No idea how much snow we got from this two-day snow/blizzard event ... plenty is all I can say. Howling winds scattered the accumulation every which way, leaving little snow in some places ... deepLes mer
Roosting in the Neighborhood
15. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
So glad Mui spotted the great horned owl roosting in the eaves of a house in the neighborhood. Not sure where its mate is, but I think this one is keeping an eye on the arroyo ... voles for dinner?
Visitor on a Snowy Morning
22. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 30 °F
We had a visitor at breakfast time ... a female American Kestrel that spent some time on one of the deck pylons even as it continued to snow.
Having never seen this bird in person, at first I thoughtLes mer
Another March Snowstorm
22. mars 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Someone told me recently that March is the snowiest month in Colorado. I believe it.
This snow event lasted just one day ... started around noon yesterday and ended around noon today. By the time itLes mer
Got My Second Jab!
3. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I received the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Yay!
Feeling good so far. That said, Mui's side effects — a general listlessness and achiness — did not hit untilLes mer
Celebrating in Monument
3. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After I got my second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine this morning, we went off to enjoy the delightful spring day ... mid-70F ... blue skies ... sunshine ... a light breeze. Our destination? Monument ...Les mer
Birthday Celebration
11. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We don't do birthday gifts, but we do go out for a meal to celebrate on special occasions.
For my birthday today, we opted to go out for lunch, mostly because it tends to be too chilly in theLes mer
Fully Vaccinated!
18. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
As of this morning, I am two weeks past the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and have joined Mui and the millions of others who are considered fully vaccinated in the fight against theLes mer
Storm A-Brewin'
23. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
Colorful sunrise views from our deck are not uncommon.
But this morning's sunrise was particularly colorful ... and moody. All thanks to a storm that was brewing on the plains.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
27. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
It’s been a wild-weather day in parts of Colorado today.
For us ... it was rain ... and this rainbow as a reward.
My Rainbow: On TV
29. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We might not make it onto TV ourselves ... but Sam Schreier, our local weather guru featured my 🌈 photo on the morning news show.
(Sorry, the volume is so low.)
Lunch with the Gelmans
29. april 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We combined a shopping trip to Centennial today with lunch with our friends Sonia & Boris.
We’re all fully-vaccinated and according to the CDC guidelines can now get together mask-free in anLes mer
On the Road Again!
2. mai 2021, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
While the pandemic is far from over, I am going to put this “trip” on hiatus for a while.
Why? We’re heading off on a road trip ... one that will have its own “trip” here onLes mer



















































































