MORE DOLCE

She is doing a great job of training me:

Here is my first lesson~

Tying a pup to your waist insures bonding!

AND DOLCE

...the 4 month old Bichon baby.

IN THE KINGDOM OF ED

THE BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN TEACAKE

HIS MAJESTY EDDIE PUSS REX
And tomorrow....tomorrow the kingdom grows by one.  Her name is DOLCE.  And she is a D-O-G.
May His Majesty be a benevolent king and may the beautiful maiden not destroy her lovely looks by having horrendous hissy fits.  May we all enjoy this night before the world turns upside down on the morrow!

FIRST FROST

The gifts of a walk up to Ski Lake this morning.

I had been up 5 days ago and there was only a hint of gold in the aspens.  Today they were resplendent in regal garb.  The frost was a surprise and only in a patch of ground that had not yet seen the sun.  I have been up this trail many times this season.  Every hike was different and every one felt like a kind of blessing.

TONIGHT THE SKY FELL INTO THE POND

Animals ~ at home

In the middle of September, fall is late but the animals are right on schedule.  They are finishing off the garden that persists in hanging around.  Since I love seeing them in the yard, everyone is happy.

END OF SUMMER SWEETNESS

HERE in the land of very short, very sweet summers the tendency, as we fall into September, is to grab the shards of green and lushness and hold onto them for a moment or two.  Already the fireweed has turned to from vibrant purple to a smokey wispiness and here and there a few aspen leaves have turned to gold.  A couple of days ago I walked a few yards in the midst of a small migration of tiger butterflies.  Dragonflies and humming birds are still around but they too will be reminded to go South with nights in the upper 30s.

For me, it is a time of super and long walks and not a time for blog catching up.  That time WILL come - although September is usually gorgeous and will call me outside as well- and when it does I will have lots and lots of pictures from the summer... more of the kiddies, some special events, a special on how to make a Spanish Tortilla by dear friend, Pablo Sainz Villegas, who makes a mean tortilla but who is known for being " the world's greatest classical guitarist" and, inevitably, more pics from hikes.  Check back in a bit!