Well, I never intended to disappear from this space for months on end.  We went under contract in mid-August on a new home and about that same time, we started having some technical difficulties here.  As we moved forward with packing, staging, selling, and moving, the blog became less and less a priority.  

I’m stopping in now to say there will be more posts coming in the new year!  I fully intend to catch up on what was missed rather than skipping it.  

So for now, have a wonderful December, enjoying the anticipation of our Savior’s birth!  

Summer afternoon – summer afternoon;

to me, those have always been

the two most beautiful words in the English language.

– Henry James

Swimming with friends

Enjoying a magazine

We’re renting a practice marimba for James to use with Jr. High band this school year.

Ice cream with friends

Dress-up with friends

Baseball fun

Watching the Tokyo Olympics

During our time in town, one day we drove to the mountains and enjoyed riding the steam train in Cripple Creek.  

And one night we visited the Flying W Ranch which was so much fun.  Although the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012 completely destroyed the Ranch, they reopened last summer with a new facility and a new band.  The property is beautiful even though many of us remember with fondness what the original ranch was like.  

We packed quite a bit into our week of vacation and are so thankful for the means and time to do it.