one human being should not be allowed to have so much fun!

This post-bar thing is great. We did two short hikes in the area late last week and then yesterday we headed for the mountains. Barb told us about a great hike to one of her favorite spots in Colorado. We took the suggestion and had an absolute blast. It was rainy and cool on the way up to the lake. Once we got there, the clouds opened up and the sun was bright and strong. It was perfect. We finished the day off with beer and barbeque in Nederland and congratulated ourselves on a most perfect day.

Right now I'm lounging around the apartment, trying to get some cleaning done. J is out of town for the week so I have the place to myself. As much as I love having J around, the peace and quiet is a nice change of pace. I think I might go mountain biking this evening, or maybe for a nice short local hike. There is a spot we found the other day - a 15 or so minute drive from the apartment, followed by a 10-15 minute hike and there is this great clearing where we saw TONS of mule deer (and baby mule deer!) the other night. I'm thinking of heading up there one evening to watch them and take some pictures. Or maybe I'll just sit on the deck and read.

Maddie and I have been invited to join my pal Katie and her sister and their respective dogs for a girls' weekend up at Katie's cabin high in the mountains. I've gotta check with J to make sure he didn't have anything big planned for the weekend, but it sounds like an awful lot of fun. The last two months have been some of the most stressful in my life .... I feel like I've earned a little R&R time. It won't last forever. One of these days I need to get an actual job (I'm working on it ...)

Pictures from the weekend's hike to come! I am trying to find a better way to post pictures on the blog ....