So that happened. For the first 24 hours that followed our layoffs from our respective jobs, my husband and I could only look at each other and shake our heads. Clearly, our lives were on a path we were not supposed to be on, and our course has been changed. Radically. I can't find another... Continue Reading →
Shaking The Etch-A-Sketch
So there we are, cruising through a normal Wednesday afternoon, when the phone rings. It's for me, it's my office. They have unpleasant news. I'm a full-time employee at my company, so I get a salary no matter what I'm up to. Lately, like the last 6 weeks of lately, they haven't had a billable... Continue Reading →
Here Comes the John Denver
You knew it was coming, right? I mean, who writes about Colorado without referencing Denver? He's the epitome of Rocky Mountain platitudes. I was prepared to eschew him altogether, hoping to bring something new to the body of writing about the Rockies. And then I heard Rocky Mountain High again over the weekend, and was... Continue Reading →
Less… what?
We just moved the blog over to this platform and this title, begging the question, "Ready For Less..." what? Less stuff. We have a house full of debris, including an attic and two storage closets full (and I mean, FULL) of junk we haven't looked at since we moved in over 4 years ago. When... Continue Reading →
Montana Post-Mortem
Those following closely know that Soap and I went out to visit the University of Montana last weekend -- with Monday and Tuesday thrown in for good measure. It seemed like it took forever to get there, then we were home before we knew it. It was a very good visit. The mountains were terrific,... Continue Reading →











