by Kelli Donley | Oct 20, 2011 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
Come to find out, my little garden bounty of squash looked much prettier than they taste. In other news, I’m pretty sure I tried to serve roasted, decorative gourds for dinner last night. And it wasn’t even a Amy Sedaris recipe. ~K ...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 19, 2011 | Colorado, Nelson
I drove WNM to the vet today for a teeth cleaning. Poor thing is so smart, we got out of the car and he — my otherwise curious and overly confident pooch — walked with shaky legs up to the front door, knowing precisely where we were and that he never...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 18, 2011 | Colorado, Community, Public Health
I attended a community meeting a couple weeks ago for an organization called Hunger Free Colorado. They are the lobbying arm of the Feeding America-fueled food banks in the state. They take direction from the five food bank leaders state-wide on what to lobby with...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2011 | Colorado, Happy Hippie
Pike’s Peak I’ve been hiking around Evergreen in Jefferson County open space for the last several months. The one hike that’s alluded me — until this weekend — was the 10 mile round-trip summit of Bergen Peak. Five miles one way...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Nelson
Friends! You are my friend, right? I mean, everyone is my friend — especially if you let me sniff your butt first. Even Chaco is my friend and he took a bite out of my ear last week, wearing a short-bus cone. Friend! Let’s go to the park. I LOVE the park,...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 11, 2011 | Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
Last week I mentioned I’d be preparing a fancy new recipe with my new 2 week food planning guide. (By the way, that guide is changing my life. I no longer do a dozen market runs for odd ingredients, or worry if I’m going to have the right items on hand for...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 10, 2011 | Colorado
Over a snowy breakfast this weekend in Evergreen with my friend Alma, we heard a bull elk has been seen repeatedly downtown with windchimes in his antlers. Apparently the creature isn’t as afraid of man, or porches, as he probably should be. The local barista...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 7, 2011 | Colorado, Heirloom Homestead, June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
There are nights I dream of Gallo Blanco’s tacos. Just kidding about the sex. But since you’re here… (if that’s made you feel bad, then watch SEX at fulltube). This might be a good way to de-stress as well. If you’re not so much into...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 6, 2011 | Colorado, Novel
The other day in yoga, the instructor stopped the class to emphasize we were “practicing.” Yoga is a practice. Not a routine, or a class. Or just an excuse to sweat with other people in public in really awkward positions. I’ve found writing is much...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 4, 2011 | Happy Hippie, Nelson
I adore this poem. It’s printed and hanging in the window of a bookshop in my neighborhood. My favorite part: On cold winter nights, love is warm. It lies between you and lives and breathes and makes funny noises. Love wakes you up all hours of the night with...
