Fall Colors Starting to Show

My Hike today was 3.83 miles - along Glacier Creek and the Big Thompson River in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Fall Colors are showing!

Halloween Model Horse Art Swaps

So this year I really over did it and joined 3 Model Horse group art Swaps. When I got my partners I had the models I needed and had ideas. I managed to get them done and shipped BEFORE October 1 and all 3 have landed at their new owners - 2 liked them 1 has not responded.

Here is a look at them:

Epic Thread Facebook Swap

Only Model Horses Swap

Model Horse Blab Swap

I don't know that I will do 3 Swaps again - mainly because it was just a lot of work and I was afraid my mojo was going to exit before they were done! But it all worked out! 

Vacation with Mom

My mom came out to Colorado this past week. She hasn't been here in 20 years since the last time I lived here. It's been since Christmas 2014 that I saw her (and before that it was 2 years) so it was great to see her. We had so much fun!

She got in Saturday September 5 and we went to the John Denver Tribute Concert in Estes Park put on by CowboyBrad.com and the Tropicowboy Band. 

Sunday was a loaf day around the cabin and a short trip into town. Monday was a trip of Trail Ridge Road to Grand Lake Colorado. 

It was a bit rainy but still nice. 

The rest of the week I worked 1/2 days at work from 8 AM to Noon then our afternoons were spent shopping, going down below and going on a short hike.

She left Saturday September 12 to go back home so I spent my day binge watching Longmire Season 4 (that's a whole different blog when I recoop from the binge watching). 

I can't wait for December and a trip back to see mom. 

Happy 15th Birthday Gabby (now belated)

So I forgot to hit publish on this post! It's been sitting waiting to be posted and is not late by 9 days - poor Gabby! (it should have been posted August 8, 2015)!

Today is Gabby the Tabby's 15th Birthday!! WOO  - 15 years - she was sick this week but is doing better. I am just so ever grateful for this little feline being in my life! Here are some images over the last 7 years.

Flowers

Just because it's a summer day and I wanted to blog about something :) So today's topic of choice is flowers. I am just going with the old adage a picture is worth a thousand words.


These are pictures I have taken over the years of various flowers that I thought were cool.

Longmire Days 2015

I have watched Longmire since it first aired! I had read the first Longmire book by Craig Johnson and have slowly read through most of them from the Library - I am a hardcover snob and I won't buy the paperbacks - I must find the all the hardcovers.

This year was the 4th year for Longmire Days and took place July 17-19, 2015. I signed up for hotel the moment the dates were posted in like February as I have not been able to attend the other 3 events!

Then I started daily watching the Buffalo Website.

Rumors floated around the internet about who would attend: Craig Johnson, Robert Taylor (Sheriff Longmire), Louanne Stephens, Adam Bartley, A. Martinez, Zahn McClarnon, and John Bishop.

I was not able to drive up Thursday so I missed the morning events on Friday because I was driving then. I arrived about 1 PM and was able to go to the Cowboys v. Indians Softball Game- Prosinski Park – commentary by Rob Taylor, Craig Johnson and Marcus Red Thunder (image below).

Getting ready for the coin toss

the Umpire for the Game - Zahn McClarnon

The Cowboys won something like 24-4 :( I was rooting for the Indians. 

I got to meet a lot of great people and especially Pamela Ladypn the head of the Longmire Posse (fan club).

Saturday was a busy day with Autographs, Motorcycle Poker Run and the Street Dance. 

The morning started off with the Autograph signing. 

Craig Johnson

Zahn McClarnon

Bullz-Eye with his autographed jacket

Signed program

I had made a model horse figure for Actor Zahn McClarnon (Officer Mathias) - from when he was in the Mini Series INTO THE WEST and gave it to him and then I had done a model for Robert Taylor (Sheriff Longmire) and he was so gracious about it and wanted to talk about how I had done them. 

Then they had the Motorcycle Poker Run - there were a lot of neat bikes and Zahn McClarnon, Adam Bartley and Craig Johnson were part of it. 

Really Cool Bike

Zahn McClarnon on his bike

Then there was the street dance and a chance for photo opps with some of the actors. 

Me with Zahn McClarnon

Me with Robert Taylor

Me with Adam Bartley

Sunday there was either a horseback ride or skeet shoot - I chose the horseback ride - in the morning. The evening was a BBQ (I was unable to attend as I had to drive home :( )

Here are some of the shots from the horse back ride.

A. Martinez. Zahn McClarnon and John Bishop

Me with A. Martinez

A's wife Leslie, John Bishop and Zahn McClarnon hanging out at my truck after the ride watching the horses being run to the pasture. 

This was so fun and I am so bummed that I missed the BBQ - but I am already planning for next year!!