Meet my friends at 32 Katydid in Old Snowmass, CO

I'm back in Old Snowmass, CO,hanging out with my new friends. Bodhi is the smiling Golden, Keesha isthe beautiful long haired sheepdog, and Bailey is the golden puppy. And then there's Ace, the 28 year old mare, who was eating when I took this photo.

Today I experienced two firsts! I fed a horse, and repaired a fence. I felt like a real cowgirl! Ace, the mare, was really good about my not having any idea of where to put the hay and the food. I put the bucket in the corner, and looked at her. She looked at the bucket, looked at me, and then turn her head and looked very pointedly at the big, black, EMPTY container on the floor of the stall. Ah, it's amazing how the animals talk to us if we just listen. So that was my introduction to Ace and that she DOESN'T eat from a bucket, thank you very much. I don't think she cares where I put the hay. She was also really great about me walking behind her, before I recalled that it's not a good idea to walk and stand behind horses. As soon as it STOPS SNOWING I will take her for a walk.

And, speaking of horses and snow, I am really happy to have my new mud boots, the cute black and white polka dot ones .....I have no idea what I'm walking in when I enter Ace's area, and don't have to worry about ruining shoes!

I've included a photo of the fence repair...using the twine used to hold the hay bales together....

We (the dogs and I) just returned from a walk around the neighborhood, and then fed Ace.....we're hoping NOT to get the 12" of snow everyone is talking about!

The good news is that we only got about 4 inches....not 10.....and it may be over. I heard that it is supposed to be 70 degrees this Sunday!!

New moon, new location and a new quarter

Wow, where have these last 3 months gone?? I loved my time in Florida in January, and really appreciated the warmth AND humidity upon my return to Old Snowmass, CO in early February. My pal Sage, an 11 year old male yellow Lab, and I stayed warm and enjoyed the snow until I left for Taos in early March.

The March full moon and April 1 sunset photos were taken from Taos - these sunset photos don't give mother nature her due justice...but you at least get the idea of what I see every night here....unbelieveable!

I have a new client in Taos, a lovely couple who live on the south end of town, and have 2 great black cats and a wonderful female dog named Shug, who's a Pit Bull, Akita and Lab mix. A gentler, sweeter dog I've yet to meet.

I've been behind in everything due to some projects that have recently come my way, keeping me busy day and night, both in CO and here in Taos. However, last week my friend Deborah and I committed to hiking every day, and we've logged many a mile on the "old road to Santa Fe" trail, which follows the Rio Grande gorge all the way down to the water.....the walk back is a work out! It's still on the map as Highway 110. After a week of "training", we felt we were "ready" to take on Divisadero, and we did make it to the top of the peak...overlooking Taos and south, including the Rio Grande gorge.

I hope to have a new digital camera soon.....I am constantly reaching for it because the beauty surrounding me is incredible. I am "making do" with the camera in my cell phone for now.

Deborah called today from the south end of the canyon to tell me that just 25 miles south the forsythia is blooming!! Lilacs can't be far behind!

I'll be in CO till the end of April and will then return to Taos to stay with Shug, Chica and Paco.