Last week, Mac wasn’t feeling well and came home sick from work. This was literally the third time I have seen him sick in our entire relationship. He was hungry but wasn’t interested in eating a lot, so I whipped up a batch of chicken couscous soup. I had both broth and couscous on hand, so it worked out well. This is pretty similar to your standard chicken noodle soup… View Post »
Long distance Christmas prep
I’m recapping our full Christmas trip tomorrow, but I thought I would share how we prepared for Christmas in PA and VA while in Colorado. If you live away from family and are traveling over the holidays, you have a few options. Buy everything there. Depending on how much time you have before Christmas (or another holiday or birthday), you can buy gifts when you arrive. This would’ve been a… View Post »
Recommit
It’s the start of a new year (or at least still close enough to the start to post this). Some people make resolutions, some people choose a word to define their goals for the year. Since I have my 30 by 30 goals, I’m going to recommit to them. I’ve made a dent in my 30 by 30 goals, and I’m going to keep at them for 2016. This is… View Post »
Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
The morning of our anniversary trip, we hiked to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove in the main gate and stopped at the Ranger station. Jack, the Ranger staffing the desk, is the most helpful and nicest NPS Ranger I have ever met. He gave us some suggestions about the trails. We drove up to the highway for some photos. The road closes seasonally, but you can… View Post »
Our anniversary weekend in Estes Park, Colorado
Plan a weekend in Estes Park and escape to the Colorado mountains. Hike Rocky Mountain National Park, explore the downtown area, and take in the views.
Flying with a cat
File this under “We’ve officially lost our minds.” We are fairly crazy cat parents, and Mac felt extraordinarily guilty after we boarded Purrburger during our trip to Alaska. So the solution to guilt? Take a twelve-pound animal who associates the car with the vet or groomer, zip her in a carrier for hours, and bring her along in a giant, noisy tin can. Then put her in the car for… View Post »