Castle Rock....Where I have stayed put .....

The Fire Station...
The Rock...







Shasta and I decided to walk around down town Castle Rock and visit the shops....Above is the High Street... named Wilcox...below are glimpses of an eclectic collection of 30 or so open front artsy boutiques housed under one roof..The Barn...




Exquisite hand painted yarn...spinning weels....patterns...A knitters Paradise!
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The Happy Horse....the flower beds outside were quite fragrant!!! Just had to take a photo to visually remember the Beautiful essence ..

So many happenings.....so little time....

Did I say "so little time" ?....Actually... some days there can be a lot of time.... but somehow it disappears into the black hole of nothingness!! Where does it go,really? So many things to be done that get thought about only....and I find myself just thinking and actually being a couch potato...
Here's what I need to talk about....
In September....
1. Our adventures on the road...the Championships......
2. The Family's arrival...after 11 years of waiting ,Barbara, Roel and their 5 teenage children step onto American soil...to live,work, play and grow up here......

In October....
1. Heidi's new job and her broken arm...the left one this time!
2. The Family's first American experiences....
3. Laurie's Birthday
4. My birthday... or the start of my 2nd half centuary.....

updates on Bailey-boy.....Gemini....Tilly....Kit.....Margot.....

The long trek back......

All wonderful things come to an end.....
no, take that back.....
many more wonderful things start because of an ending....
I'm here in Virginia again......
a one-way ticket....
a long drive back home to colorado......
via AEC championships in Chicago.....
dropping off 2 horses on the way.....
that means 3 horses.....
all their tack.....
all Heidi's belongings....
and more...
Heidi.....
Me......

Happy Birthday......

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Jo and Leo take their division at CHP today!!!

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Ash-Cash turns 21...oh boy,oh boy,oh boy!

Of course I knew my niece, Ashley Michelle Winget .....but I did not meet her until I moved to USA in 1990....Ash-Cash as I called her sometimes, was only 15 months old...
for your 8th birthday Heidi and I looked up in the yellow pages for a riding stable..because we thought you would have a great time learning to ride.. we found Jan, who we all came to love.... she taught Hunter/Jumper..so on your very first lesson Jan had you steering and jumping!! wish I had a photo of that.. maybe your mom has....
it was soon evident that you and Holly were twins born years apart... we will find out why the pair of you were separated by time...two peas from the same pod, you two are.....

Happy 21st...love and hugs from your silly aunt......

Rockies pics cont.....

..we were cheering and screaming for Tod as he picked up the 2nd Base plate....
Then shasta and I went to Red Robin and shared clucks and never-ending fries.. I think the Castle Rock RR is the BEST!! we have a great view of the Rock and town...
GO ROCKIES!!! 2009 Champions!!

RR...our closest and favourite!

a brief cloud coverage in a sunny day..it was hot!!


Helton at 2nd base...with the next hit 3 runs were scored to even up the game.....