March 5-9 was the Heart of America and Leavenworth Kennel Club Dog shows - I helped at the photographer booth and it was fun - here are some of my fave dogs from the show.
On top of the March 1 Protect our Parks Rally, I also sent postcards - #IdesofTrump campaign, Protect our Parks, and to various politicians - Dem and Rep - either thanking them or shaming them for their good or poor choices.
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I went to Colorado School of Mines to see my cousin Rylee compete. She does the hammer and the shot. It with a great time with her and Kaycee (and Tina and Teri too - not pictured).
I did the touristy Aerial Tram in Estes Park. It's always beatuiful from there and a great reminder as to why I live where I do!
I tried the Laser printer at the Library for some things I was making for comic cons!
I contacted the Estes Valley Community Garden and paid for a plot. I was VERY excited about it until the first meeting - let's just say I was not impressed with being told that I was expected to be slave labor for everyone else's plots. I had been assigned a plot, cleaned it up and then was moved to another one. 😑 I spent a day doing putting the cover and planting a few plants to be horribly treated by some of the other people there. Let's just say, I won't do it again. If I get anything from the garden, I will be surprised, but I am not doing much. It was a waste of $175 for the plot and piping and plants, etc. I will try pots at my house next growing season. I was highly disappointed in the way this was run and the people there. The snotty entitlement really made it not a welcoming place.
August 22, I did a drive around, left Estes, went to the top of Trail Ridge Road, down to Grand Lake, Grandy, Winter Park, to Idaho Springs, Central City, Nederland and hope to Estes Park. I stopped at a lot of places and just had a fun day.
August 23 was the 20th Annual Cowboy Brad and the TropiCowboy band John Denver Tribute Concert. Great Music!!
On September 26, I did a Singing Bowl Sound Bath - it was interesting. It took a while for me to relax, but it was nice. And the setting was beautiful and peaceful.
I went down the mountain to my first model horse TRUNK or TREAT - I wasn't able to do the lunch, because they didn't serve gluten free, but I had a lot of fun at the rest. So many local model hobbyists were there and I sold a few things, bought a few things, and traded a few things! I can't wait for the next one!
SAMHAIN Honoring the Ancestors sound bath.
November 30 was Cowboy Brad's Christmas Concert at the YMCA Hyde Chapel.
And now onto 2026 to see what fun it brings.
