by Kelli Donley | Nov 2, 2011 | Colorado, Photography
National Velvet — one of the public art exhibits in downtown Denver. Kidney beans? Crushed hearts? ~K
by Kelli Donley | Nov 1, 2011 | Colorado, Photography
November marks my sixth month in Colorado; in celebration — I’m devoting 30 days to photographing my new city, Denver. I live near the Highlands; it’s the latest neighborhood of Denver to be gentrified. And I love it. I’m a sucker that way....
by Kelli Donley | Oct 31, 2011 | Celebrate!, Colorado, Happy Hippie
Tall Lady’s officially gone loca. Not only has she decided making me a costume to reflect one of my namesakes — Willie Nelson — is the funniest thing ever, but she painted on a unibrow for yet another Halloween. First, yes. This is me as Willie...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 29, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
The snow is melting, leaving behind a trail of mud. Nelson has never been happier. I have never had less balance. Mud, ice, snow and thud. I need to invest in a pair of trail runners. We trekked through Boulder County for a couple hours this morning, winding around...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 27, 2011 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’m working through my yarn stash to whip up a few gifts. (Not going to lie: it is a lot more fun to work with wool when there is snow on the ground.) Also not going to lie: it is going to be a lot more fun to knit now that I have a model who works for treats:...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 26, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
I woke up to a blanket of snow. It is a heavy storm, but a warm one. We are expecting 6-10 inches, which should be gone by tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime, Nelson and I are using the weather as a reason to stay inside, get a few projects completed and spend some...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 25, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Happy Hippie
Yesterday was a national “Food Day” — a time to encourage Americans to improve their food choices and physical activity for a healthier citizenry. Of course, this is my cup of tea. The celebration in Denver was hosted at the botanical gardens with a...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 24, 2011 | Happy Hippie
A few of the new books on my shelf making me very, very happy. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Oct 23, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Good to Great, Novel
I’ve been haunted by insomnia lately. This happens about once a year. I’ll go 3-4 weeks without a good night’s sleep, waking around 2 am for 2-3 hours at a stretch. Some nights I just lie there, rolling the day around in my head, like a bowling ball...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 21, 2011 | Celebrate!
Taken on my actual 16th birthday. That poor boy. If I could go back to my 16-year-old self, I’d scream this wise advice in her ear: You are not Selena. There is an unfortunate chunk of high school when you foolishly think long, dark hair, brown eyes and the...
