Where's Laurie? 

Still on my Colorado Tour and enjoying every minute. 

I spent my first week staying with my mom and walking every dawn around Woodland Park and enjoying the deer, fox, and several bear sightings. The second week I stayed with my friend Kathlene and walked at dawn and dusk around a big loop in one of Denver's lovely city parks. The third we(..)

What is Laurie Up to Now?

Good question! 

My answer:  Hanging out in the cool, crisp mountain air in Woodland Park, Colorado.  Walking at dawn and at dusk.  Reading and writing, including work on a brand new book.  Sitting on the back deck at my mother's lovely home where I can enjoy the breeze in the aspen and pine, see the deer and fox, rav(..)

Why Hasn't Laurie Been Blogging?

Easy enough to answer:  I have been writing the sequel to my memoir When I Came West!  A couple of months ago, at the urging of readers who wanted to know what happened in my life after I left my mountain man and went to work for the Buyer family on the O Bar Y Ranch in the Upper Green River Valley of Wyoming, I sat down at my computer simp(..)

The Rush of Spring

For the longest time our lives here at Casita de Luz felt gripped in the cold hands of a winter that refused to let go. Then, almost overnight, spring's seductive warm night air and squint-causing sunshine rushed in to overwhelm us with weeds to pull, grass to mow, raised beds to build and seeds to plant. Abundant blossoms on the fruit trees gave way to luscious(..)

Great Hiking!

Part of the Llano Ladies Hiking Group on our seven mile jaunt last week through some of the most spectacular scenery in the hill country. The photo does not do justice to the grandeur of the bluebonnets blossoming everywhere. From left to right: Joanie, Julie, Sandy, Linda (standing), Laurie ...and not pictured because she was taking the photo, Helen.

The Art of Procrastination Versus the Art of Accomplishment

I decided on Sunday that I would absolutely, positively, without a doubt finally "do it!"  I would spend the entire day working on revisions for my new collection of poetry.  After all the poems had been written several years ago and I had rewritten and polished them many times.  Then a few months a(..)

Here We Go A Caroling…

Well, perhaps not caroling this time of year, but certainly WC and I have been attending a great many music events, both as performers and as listeners.  I always have the good intention of blogging about every event, but then…well, you know, life gets in the way.  It seems impossible to me that March shows up on the calendar when I've (..)