Honorary Squirrel

Labor Day weekend I became an Honorary Squirrel. How you ask? Well by climbing the Deadman's Lookout Tower of course! It was only about 5 miles from where we were camping, so Saturday afternoon M, D, C & I headed to the hill to start the climb. It was pretty tall!!

But I made it all the way to the top all by myself. D says I was using my hands and knees a little bit near the top, but nobody had to carry me up.

The whole fam!

The volunteer at the top gave me my special card, making me an Honorary Squirrel.

The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing in our new lounge chairs. Enough room for both C and I.

Hanging out by the fire with D and G. Too bad fall and winter are coming and we won't be able to go camping again until next summer. Side note: M was hoping to get out once more in late September or early October, but due to the extreme fire danger we have been in--2 fires within one week near our city--Larimer County just put a open fire ban on. It's just no fun to camp without a campfire, so I don't think we will get out again. Besides it was really cold overnight in our pop-up camper even with the heater running all night!!

Gramma's Benefit

On Friday evening, some friends of G's who own an art gallery in town showcased G's work with proceeds going towards medical costs and cancer research. When G first was diaganosed with breast cancer 3 years ago, she started taking a watercolor course that a local artist offered free to cancer patients. Since then she has continued to paint, attend classes and has flourished in her skill. When the cancer came back this spring, she continued painting whenever she got a chance. Here is just a sampling of what she showed. G had 22 original pieces and lots of prints made. M&D let me pick out which one I wanted. I picked a flower piece and M&D picked a bird painting for C to have. M also got a print of the lilac (which is her favorite flower!!).

Even her sisters got involved by sending her a beautiful boquet of flowers since they couldn't be there. But about 200 people stopped by during the 4 hour open house. Lots of pieces sold that night and by the end of the weekend all the originals were sold. G had to reorder a bunch of prints, because the gallery wants to showcase her all month.C and I with G, sporting our pink for breast cancer awareness. G was feeling pretty good that night which was very good since she was in and out of the chair all night talking to people and showing off her talent.

G--we're so proud of you!! And you are in our prayers everynight before bed. LOVE YOU!!!!

Fun in WY

About a month ago, M's college friend C moved to WY. We finally made it up to see her 2 weekends ago. At first we were going to pick them up and head to some hot springs. That was before M realized they were another 80 miles away from C's house. So instead we stayed at their house and played. The double stroller was perfect for C and I when we headed to the park just before leaving. S and I became fast friends. OK, ok....so I was very friendly. I'm not sure S knew exactly what to think of me!! But we had fun together. We played in the backyard until it started to rain on us and once it stopped we drew with chalk on the front steps. Had supper and played at the park. What an afternoon!
S and his dad C.

M and C.

We had lots of fun together and with them only being in WY for a year while S's dad interns, M is hoping that we can get together a few times. Maybe next time we can actually make it all the way to the hot springs and make a whole day of it rather than a few hours in the afternoon.