Estes Park, Colorado... Day sixteen... Thursday August 26, 2021

Sleeping in... waking to the hubs busily cleaning the fireplace... joined in... dusting... mopping... vacuuming... wiping down surfaces dotted where a bit of ash collected... the house bright in the morning sun... finally finished... breakfast... scrambled eggs... toasted multigrain seeded bread... black tea hot coffee for the hubs... and of course... water

a well earned brunch for two hungry scrubbers

Taking a walk behind the house across the hilltop... stunning views... a short visit with our neighbor... catching up... then across the street to visit our other neighbors... they’ve been busy commuting into Denver three days each week... such a joy to see everyone again...

Wild crafting mullein leaves from a first year rosette... drying them on paper towels to take back to NYC... the hubs continuing his watercolor of ponderosa pines... considering continuing Mom’s weave currently strung on her loom...

Resurgence supper tonite... spicy Italian sausages... baked penne with mozzarella... a crisp green salad and of course... water coffee chip and vanilla ice cream for dessert with Wild Sweet Orange tea for the hubs... a crackling fire and an episode of Planet Earth... off to bed... nighty night