In Bloom

Hi there. Finally dusting off the old blogging keys again for a spring update! Boulder is officially in bloom. I took a walk after work on Friday around one of the many gorgeous neighborhoods in the area and couldn't resist snapping a few photos.













































































































































































Had to throw this last one in there, I found it absolutely charming. And since this house is perched on a hill, the backside looks out over the town of Boulder and the Flatirons. Gorgeous.

There are so many picturesque homesteads around here, I could never capture them all but I love to try : )

So, I've been staying pretty busy these days trying to soak up my last weeks of Colorado glory. I've been spending a lot of time with my co-workers hiking, exploring, and enjoying the springtime. And I've started making jewelry! I'm pretty excited about it, there are some killer bead stores around here and I think I just might be getting addicted to it all. So don't be surprised if you start getting homemade jewelry gifts! I might post some pictures of my work up here eventually, or I might keep it to myself since most of it will probably be given away, hehe.

So the Boulder Creek Festival is this weekend-- followed on Memorial Day by the Bolder Boulder, a 10k race that is a HUGE deal around here, drawing runners from all over the country. I'm pretty stoked because the route goes right by my apartment and, instead of spending $40 to actually run in the race, I'm going to drink mimosas with Melanie and watch everyone run by from my balcony. Oh yeah. The festival is pretty awesome too- there are dozens of food and craft vendors, carnival rides, and lots of free stuff giveaways which tightly-budgeted gals like myself just love. I guess this is the unofficial kickoff of my festival season!

Speaking of festivals, not only is Telluride a mere 3.5 weeks away, today Mel and Heidi and I are headed up to Lyons, Colorado which is the home of Rockygrass-- a festival that I have yet to attend but that has quite the reputation of pure loveliness. We're planning on exploring the town and getting some freshly baked cinnamon rolls from a cute cafe called The Stone Cup which doubles as a gallery for local artists. Love.

To balance out the luxury of that rich cinnamon roll, I'll leave you with a couple pictures from last week's after work hike up Mount Sanitas-- quite the steep climb!







































I love how the shadow of the mountain is creeping over the town.

Have a fun and safe holiday weekend y'all.