Race day is getting closer! August 2nd, Angie and I will be participating in our second triathlon. We are competing in our age category this year, so I hope we have the experience from last year to make us faster and more efficient this year.

Now I know if I get stuck next to a Debbie Downer (like last year), I can tell her to pipe down, but more importantly I now have the ability to swim in the lake without getting nervous! Last year I freaked out being in the water with 3,000 squawking women.

I've spent a lot of time in the water this year because for a long time after my chiropractor collapsed my lung last year I could not run or bike, because it hurt too much. Between the pocket of air that remained under my right collar bone and the scar on my chest, I struggled quite a bit (and still do). Swimming was the only thing I could do, so I swam a lot which in turn became very therapeutic for me. I've always had my best conversations with myself when exercising and seem to always be able to solve all my dilemma's because my brain goes onto autopilot. My new swim mantra with every stroke is "I am strong and I can do this." After a couple minutes, I don't notice I am even swimming. It's more like gliding and I love it!

I am so excited for this movie!


I've been having so much fun at roller derby! And just so you know, it is NOT legal to deck someone, pull their hair or elbow them. Youwill be kicked out of the game... That's for movie purposes only. I did get a concussion last week but it was because I wasn't paying attention to what was going on around me and got taken down! I am good now and had a fantastic night at practice tonight and am looking forward to the day I can bout!

Colorado has had so much rain this year, that apparently the state record has been broken for the first time in history. There was a couple weeks where it was really starting to get me down, but now the thunderstorms are back to their normal schedule and not forming until late afternoon instead pouring of all day.

The rain has really benefited our garden and last night Manuel and I destroyed the kitchen experimenting with food mostly picked from our own property! I think it's the first time Manuel has ever eaten an entirely vegetarian meal and did not complain that there needed to be some sort of "protein" as he calls it mixed in.

I was so proud of one of my experiments I had to take a picture. It was a roasted pear salad with mixed greens and homemade blue cheese dressing that was delicious! We got really fancy and and also made a corn and cheese souffle. I am excited to try more new recipes as things come in because we have so many vegetables to choose from. We planted 5 types of peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, corn, 3 types of tomatoes, green beans, butter lettuce, spinach, zucchini snap peas and and a ton of herbs.

It is such a wonderful feeling knowing that if we needed to, we could sustain ourselves for quite awhile from what's grown in our garden... That is if the squirrels stay out of it! I am armed with my bb gun and ready to shoot!

More fun with film!

I have been having so much fun taking pictures again! I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it, but being back at the gallery I am constantly reminded that I love photography and I love to take pictures! Angie and I have been training for the Tri For The Cure again and on one of our long bike rides we rode past this field of thistle flowers. I knew I had to go back and take photos before the flowers were all gone!