by Kelli Donley | Jun 14, 2012 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
I love me a good project — especially those that require problem solving, frugality, creativity, organization techniques and provide a place for my copious energy. Bird is away this week at a fancy conference in California. In lieu of joining him, I spent the...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 12, 2012 | Celebrate!, Colorado, Community
My friend Brian turned 40 this week. In turn, we had a bit of a fiesta in his honor this weekend at the Heirloom Homestead: That cake was awful. I made his very favorite birthday cake, including a frosting that started with a roux. And he LOVED it. ~K...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2012 | Cluck!, Colorado, Community
My friend Kent chides me when I climb on a religious soap box (often after a glass or four of vino) that such behavior is “sanctimonious bullshit.” Like the year I gave up Twitter for Lent, but lasted all of 2 weeks and tweeted him to say so. His response...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 8, 2012 | Cluck!, Colorado, Heirloom Homestead
Fully embracing my inner Leslie Knope last night, I attended my first ever city council meeting. Item #12 on the agenda: Ordinance No. 1919 — amendment of the City of Golden code pertaining to the special use permits for the keeping of certain animals. AKA:...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 6, 2012 | Colorado
As seen on highway 93 between Boulder and Golden. Yep. Read it again. That’s a nudist retreat that’s “fun for kids.” Oh, Colorado. Sometimes your hippie ways are even a little too weird for me....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 4, 2012 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
By nature, I am an incredibly impatient person. When I decide I want something, usually after considerable weighing of options and taking myself far too seriously, I want it now. Yesterday. Pronto. ASAP. GET ON IT. Funny how life doesn’t work that way. Even...
