Estes Park, Colorado... Day seven... Tuesday August 17, 2021

Waking refreshed... feeling energized... a leisurely breakfast of yogurt and raspberry rhubarb preserves with water & hot coffee the hubs enjoying his cottage cheese & black pepper, water & hot java. Our guests filling their bellies with the delicious multi grain seeded bread... toasted with butter, water and coffee Everyone satisfied and pleased... such a delight to sit around the table chatting... relaxing... laughing... sharing stories...

The hubs and Eduardo trekking out into the side yard... pulling weeds... collecting dead fall wood sawing and chopping for tonites fire We ladies heading out to the market for a few bits and bobs... a very sloooow drive though town... Elkhorn Avenue’s six blocks bumper to bumper at 5 mph... giving us ample time to view all the touristy curiosity shops... a final stop at the Elizabeth’s Guild Thrift Shop picking up a couple of movies and a novel... 

Back in time for a late lunch... mini turkey wraps... banana apples and of course... water the altitude combined with very low humidity giving us all quite a thirst.

Spent the afternoon preparing Greek Eggplant Stew with Caulflower & Kalamata Olives... special thanks to Beth Benson for the recommendation... absolutely delicious... a riff on a NYTimes recipe... would definitely make it again... five stars

Resurgence supper tonite... Greek Eggplant Stew with Cauliflower and Kalamata Olives served over brown rice... a slice of meatloaf for meat lovers... water (of course) and for dessert... the MOST delicious blackberry pie ever with coffee and tea followed by another glorious fire

Another delightful day at 8000’... off to bed... nighty night