My Little Colorado Cottage

Just an Idea

2012-01-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

Still planning to make some money with my blog, but not sure what angle I need

to pursue…….

Do I need a distributor?
Do I need a product?
Can I promote my town activities? or is it illegal?
advise…not sure what I have to offfer

Hum, I get back to this

Colo Junkett

Weight Management

2012-01-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

The new year has come around and I only dropped a total of 15# last year not my goal. However, since Thanksgiving I can see I'm falling back into old habits....a hambuger with fries here and there, the chips when I get a chance and I've stopped walking. I think with winter setting in everyone has this excuse. Right?

2012 I'll be with the rest of you and starting to plan for weight lost thank goodness for start overs!

Have a get Day!
Colo Junkett

Happy New Year! and Resolutions

2012-01-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

Have you thinking about a New Year Resolution? I have and this is what I would like to do…….

I’m going to try and blog at least once a week if not two and comment on the blogs I follow. Which is a long list

I’m terrible about spending 1/2 day or about 5 hours reading blog that I follow to get my day started and not commenting to make their day.

I surf to get motivation and encouragement and never thank you ladies. SORRY

I’m going to make a challenge to my self to work at doing my part.

Did you make a Resolution? What change are you going to make? For yourself or your blog?

Happy New Year!

Colo Junkett

Just around the corner

2011-12-28T11:17:00.000-07:00

New Year is just around the corner and everyone will have a thought about what will or will not change in the new year

I’m going to try and blog at least once a week if not two and comment on the blogs I follow.

(I’m real bad about reading to boost my day and not comment to make their day.

Have a Great weekend!

Colo Junkett

Finding my spirit

2011-12-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

My Christmas Spirit has been lacking.

My daughter pestered me so much about a tree…you see my house is so very small the last two yeat I have had a taBLE TOP tree but this year Angela wanted a big tree

so I went to the VFW lot and bought a tree

Not to shabby

I’ve been working such weird hours, I just can’t kept organized, Although I have my notebooks that I’ve been trying to keep up with that will help me get back on track.

I only got out a small amount of decoration due to the fact that I’m slowly becoming a empty nester. My youngest daughter I think could care less as long as she gets a stocking and gift cards.

I did have my outside light put up the Friday after Thanksgiving but no garland this year.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Weekend renovation

2011-11-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

It’s starting to cool off now at nights if you consider 26 – 32 degrees cooling off and the rainy days are hit and miss.
I live in a 1930’s Mount Harris house that was auctioned off and moved when the mine shut down front door was probably a original Mt Harris door (that’s another story). Mt Harris, Colorado
Before I bought this house the back door had be broken into, which caused a warp to the top of the door 3 1/2” out from the door jam.
With the weather changing the door really needed to be replaced, so this weekend I got a new front and back outside door

new back door, notice the dog door. Monster can actually get in and out with out much problem

This is my dog Monster out in the snow last winter. Not looking forward to so much snow like this, but I do live in Colorado!

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Fall clean-up

2011-10-21T19:22:00.000-06:00

with this new job of mine I never really know what day of the week I get a day off my supervisor says she has a system. huh?

well I had today off and guess how I spent it going to the dump. It’s all good my truck has been loaded since Monday. I had planned on going Monday but I woke up to sounds of pitter patter out side my window. Out in the small town your taking your sanity to a new level trying to get around on muddy slipper roads at the dump.

So I put this job off until today.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Canning anyone?

2011-10-16T10:51:00.000-06:00

Quite a few years ago I was all into what I considered simple/basic living. I had a garden that I canned out of, I recycled everything, I even made my own occasional cards from recycles.

As my girls got older and I started working out of my house, it was a little harder for me to stay on track.

This year as my girls are moving on with their lives, I have notice more time on my hands, so I’m trying to get back to doing some of the things I enjoy.

Crock-pot Apple butter as I was reading some of my favorite blog they also have recipes for apple butter, but here's mine right from my crock-pot booklet

3-4 cups sugar

2-3 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. ground clove

1 cup of apple cider

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Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Halloween project

2011-10-12T21:33:00.002-06:00

I was surfing my favorite blogs last week and found a couple of really cool wreath I thought I’d tried to make before Halloween.

As you know I’m a little frugal. I look through my craft stuff and wasn’t able to find a wreath I could reuse.

So I went to the Budget Center (our Good Will) and purchased two different grapevine wreaths for $5

I had some gogglely eyes and 2” styro-foam balls in my Halloween craft box and cut them in half and glued to the wreath painted the styro-foam ball base with Americana glow in the dark acrylic paint and around the eyes with Delta lime sorbet acrylic paint.

I found some white and glow in the dark green webbing and some spider rings, also from my Halloween craft box and a beany bag spider to tie in the middle .

I surprised my self I think it turned out great!

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Getting some of my space back

2011-10-12T09:40:00.000-06:00

This is where my space was but got moved into my room when my oldest daughter and her boys came to visit.

Today I started working on reclaiming some of that room back.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junket

I’m cramped

2011-09-26T21:24:00.000-06:00

I had to move some of my office into my very small bedroom 7’x9’

I have my computer desk, my printer and job search files, my bill file and spring semester notes books .

My last oldest daughter moved up north and my youngest daughter is off to college, it’s time for MOM to get her space back!

Now all I have to do is have a plan of attack-

move bed out
vacuum
unload the book cases
move book cases to use as a divider
load up book cases
vacuum
move bed back in and set up

Doesn’t sound to complicated right? Right just back wrenching! Ouch

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

There's a nip in the air

2011-09-04T15:46:00.000-06:00

It's 7 am and 36 degrees this morning. When I went to bed last night @ 11pm it was 68 degrees.
Fall is in the air!

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

College Bound

2011-08-29T10:18:00.000-06:00

My favorite blog sites are all blogging about back to school parties, getting the kids back into routines.

At my house we have been having the peace out people, I’m college bound get together. It is not unusual to have kids coming and going from my house on the weekends, but I’ve had kids at my house every night for a week! It took my daughter a week to get together with every one of her friends one on one. She is acting like she moving to another country and never see them again, she is only going to be 3 hours away.

Beginning a parent a see how our children mature and grow. I had always thought that my daughter would be so excited about moving out, that would be the only thing on her mind, but in reality she has noticed that all of her friends since grade school will also be moving on and that friendship start fading away as all the friends are moving on their own adventures.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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,Friends

Fall is approaching

2011-08-23T22:16:00.003-06:00

All the blogs I follow are talking about stocking up for winter baking.
Funny thing is, I recently started working at a Kroger branch store in the bakery department and I have had a dozen customers, asking to purchase, used icing buckets, to store their oat, flour or sugar in.
Have a great Day!
Colo Junkett

Curb Cruzing

2011-07-22T22:52:00.000-06:00

As you know I have my oldest daughter and her boys staying with me for a while. and every time they visit, I’m trying to find a place for the boys to nap without being disturbed. Friday is ” THE YARD SALE DAY” in my community, so today I went curb cruzing looking for a bed that would fit somewhere, remember my house is only 1200sq ft. I found a bargain, it’s a little use but it will get the grandson in there own bed.

Funny thing is, the lady that gave me the bed was not having a yard sale, she was going through her moms things trying to decide what would go to storage and what should be given away. Her mother had recently been moved into a nursing care facility. The bed was in her truck and got rained on before she had time to get into storage so she felt she couldn’t ask money for it.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Monsoon Weather

2011-07-08T09:05:00.001-06:00

In my neck of Colorado, we have really been get the affects of the monsoon the weather men are calling it.

I wake up to blue skies but by afternoon the dark cloud are moving in with wind and lighting by evening it's blue sky just as the sun is setting. The next day I wake up to rain and thunder by noon the sky is clearing by evening the dark clouds start rolling in with wind and lighting.
So...This weekend I plan to go south a few 100 mile to get some sun

Do you have plans for the weekend?

Have a Great Weekend
Colo Junkett

Independence Day

2011-07-05T18:27:00.005-06:00

I had a stay in town day and it was wonderful! See what went on in my little town.

Veterans AmourGuard

High School Band

You have to have decorated bicycle in a parade

and tractors

Toy Tractors

After the parade the Veterans put on a free BBQ for the community. It was a GREAT day!

Fireworks!!!

It was a great Day!

Colo Junkett

July Food Management

2011-07-04T10:22:00.075-06:00

July Food Management

Wow! It’s already July,my exercising is not going so will but I think the food management plan is going good.

This month I’m going to try to watch the amount of wheat product I use in my meal planning (bread, pasta, cereal, crackers.
Of course I’m still battling with ice cream we’ll see what happens this month.

Sunday Dinner
7/3 beef and broccoli, brown rice
7/10 Taco Salad- lean elk burger, shredded lettuce, Colby jack cheese, tomato, chopped onion, salsa, corn chips
7/17 Grilled Chicken breast, white rice, tossed salad
7/24 Shrimp, Baked Hush Puppies, Slaw
7/31 Beef Kabobs, Vegies, Rice Pilaf

Monday Dinner
7/4 Chef’s Salads with Hard boiled Eggs, Ham, Turkey, etc
7/11 white bean and trimmed ham crock-pot soup with wheat thins, celery sticks filled with light cream cheese
7/18 Elk steak, green beans, tossed salad
7/25 left over chicken, Cherry Tomato Salad

Tuesday Dinner
7/5 Roasted Garlic Onion Chicken, Peas. Mixed Vegetables
7/12 elk steak Stroganoff, Peas, egg noodles
7/19 Roast Beef, Red Potatoes, spinach greens
7/26 grilled pork chops, rice, and asparagus

Wednesday Dinner
7/6 elk burger patties, Green Beans, Tomatoes with Cucumbers
7/13 Crockpot: Shredded Pork wheat pita Sandwiches
7/20 BBQ Elk Roast Sandwiches
7/27 Spaghetti, tossed green salad

Thursday Dinner
7/7 Crockpot Steak San Morco, Buttered Noodles w Herbs, Peas
7/14 Goulash (I USE ½#elk burger, ½# lean beef burger
7/21 Crockpot: Peppered Beef Tips, tossed salad
7/28 Taco Salads in Baked Bowls

Friday Dinner
7/1 Grilled Cheeseburger, Fruit Salad
7/8 Grilled Chicken, Steamed vegies
7/15 Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs
7/22 Chicken Stir Frye, Rice
7/29 Tuna Pasta Salad

Saturday Dinner
7/2 Chef Salad
7/9 Left over roast, tossed Salad with extra goodies
7/16 crock-pot beef Roast, potatoes & carrots
7/23 lean meatballs, spaghetti, Salad
7/30 Blackeye Pea Salad

My breakfast consisted of coffee, lite creamer, wheat bagel with peanut butter or hard boiled egg
And for lunch a choice of salad or soup or ½ wheat pita sandwich made of leftovers.
I hope this helps.

Have a great Day
Colo Junkett

P.S.
As of today I have lost 4.5 and have kept it off for 2 months.

July Celebrations

2011-07-01T10:08:00.000-06:00

Activity list of July Celebrations:

July 4th-Independence Day
Nat’l Hot Dog Month
Nat’l Baked Beans Month

Celebrate July at the fullest!

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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RED WHITE & BLUE

2011-06-25T11:43:00.000-06:00

It’s time to get out the Red, White & Blue décor for the month of July!

Banners, Flags, wind socks, luminaries,garland, table center piece, front door wreath.

Here it all is packed up in the garage

Here it is put out. Happy 4th of July!

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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June Food Management

2011-06-06T07:21:00.001-06:00

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning. I’ve started walking for 30-45 minutes a day, my weight has been fluctuating 4-6 pounds but my measurement is still the same, what gives?

I’ve changed my snacking to Special K protein bars and Special K protein shakes

Sunday Dinner :

6/5- beef and broccoli/brown rice
6/12- Taco Salad- lean elk burger/shredded lettuce/Colby jack cheese/tomato/chopped onion/salsa/corn chips
6/19- Grilled Chicken breast/white rice/tossed salad
6/26- Crockpot: Peppered Beef Tips/tossed salad

Monday Dinner:

6/6- Chef’s Salads with Hard boiled Eggs/Ham/Turkey/etc.
6/13- white bean and trimmed ham crock-pot soup with wheat thins/ celery sticks filled with light cream cheese
6/20- Elk steak, green beans, tossed salad
6/27- left over chicken/Cherry Tomato/onion/green bean Salad

Tuesday Dinner:

6/7- Roasted Garlic Onion Chicken/Peas/Green Salad
6/14- Elk Steak Stroganoff(low fat mushroom soup,low-fat sour cream), Peas/Wheat Egg Noodles
6/21- Turkey Kielbasa/Steamed Cabbage/Steamed Red Potatoes
6/28- Grilled Pork chops/Wild Rice/Asparagus

Wednesday Dinner:

6/1- elk burger patties/Green Beans/Tomatoes with Cucumbers
6/8- Crockpot: Shredded Pork wheat pita Sandwiches
6/15- Spaghetti/tossed green salad
6/22- Salad
6/29- Crockpot Pepper Steak/Brown Rice/Peas

Thursday Dinner:

6/2- Goulash (½#elk burger, ½# lean beef burger)/Green Salad
6/9- Taco Salads on a toasted wheat tortilla
6/16- Baked Chicken/Green Mixed Salad
6/23-Beef/broccoli/rice
6/30- Ham/Spanish rice/green&red pepper

Friday Dinners:

6/3- Hamburger on a thin wheat bun/lettuce/tomato/onion
6/10- Chicken quesadilla/rice/
6/17- thin wheat bagel/Scrambled Egg/canned pears
6/24- Chicken Stir Frye/Rice

Saturday Dinner:

6/4- Chicken Fajitas/low fat tortillas
6/11- Crockpot Roast beef/green salad/baked potato fries
6/18- Grilled Salmon/Brown rice/green salad w/Italian Dressing
6/25- Grilled Chicken/Red Potato Kabobs/Fresh Vegies

My breakfast consist of coffee, lite creamer, Fiber One Cereal with 2% Milk, and a piece of fruit. For lunch a choice of salad or soup or a 1/2 wheat pita made of leftover meat.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

P.S.

As of today I've lost 4.5 lb and mantaining

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June Celebrations

2011-06-01T09:43:00.000-06:00

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
- Theodore Roosevelt

Activity list of June celebrations:

National Ice Tea Month
June 4th-5th-Colorado Free Fishing Weekend
June 14th-Flag Day
June 15th-18th-Whittle of the Woods Community Festival
June 19th-Father’s Day
June 21st-First Day of Summer

Let me know what are your June Celebrations are.

Have a wonderful Day!

Colo Junkett

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

2011-05-28T19:09:00.000-06:00

My youngest daughter is graduating! I’m so proud of her, she has worked really hard.

And then there was the party!

Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and Friend where here to celebrate.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Mother’s Day

2011-05-08T12:58:00.001-06:00

I went over to my sister house in Utah, for Mother’s Days, we had planned a brunch for our Mother.

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

*Strawberry Short Cake*

*Pineapple Upside-Down Cake*

Mimosa

I brought pineapple upside down cake, my sister made the strawberry short cake and made mimosa in honor of a great bunch of Ladies out on her deck it was a great Day!

This is a view of Split Mountain off my sister’s deck.

Have a Great Day
Colo Junkett

My Graduation

2011-05-06T18:21:00.001-06:00

I became unemployed in February 2009 with not a single job insight that I qualified for, and still had a daughter at home. I live in a small energy dependent town. I wasn’t sure how I was going to support us. I went to a seminar that the job service was giving for people that might want to further their education in hope of being more marketable. At 54 years old, the day is finally here! Tomorrow I graduate from college with a Associate of Applied Science Degree and honors, who would have known. Last time I was in a College situation, I was 19 years old, that was a long time ago.
Now the job hunt is on!

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

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May Food Management

2011-05-02T19:11:00.002-06:00

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning for the month of May.
As I’ve said before I’m trying to follow the 400 calories meal idea I’ve tweaked it a little so that I can have snacks for some reason my brain tells me I’m hungry about every two to three hours I realize it’s a habit I need to break, but….. So here goes.
Sunday Dinner:

5/1 -Grilled Pork Chop/light mushroom gravy/green salad with Italian dressing,
5/8 - Honey mustard chicken
5/15 -Spaghetti with meatballs/green salad
5/22 -Chicken stir-fry
5/29 -Sloppy Joe

Monday Dinner:

5/2 -Goulash/green salad/
5/9 -bean burrito
5/16 -Grilled Chicken
5/23 -Shredded Pork
5/30- Grilled Steak/green salad

Tuesday Dinner:

5/3 -Tuna Noddle deep dish/peas/green salad
5/10 -Hamburgers
5/17 -Beef stroganoff/steamed greenbeans
5/24 -Chicken Fajitas
5/31 - Beef Taquito's-

Wednesday Dinner:

5/4 -Ham potato deep dish
5/11 -Beef-n-broccoli
5/18 -Stuffed Cabbage rolls
5/25 - Salsa Chicken

Thursday Dinner:

5/5 -Meatloaf/green salad
512 -Beef /pepper stir-fry
5/19 -Jambalaya
5/26 -Chicken Enchilada

Friday Dinner:

5/6 -Pork tenderloin
5/13 -Oven Fried Pork Chops
5/20 -Taco Salad
5/27 -Crock pot Roast

Saturday Dinner:

5/7 -BBQ Sandwiches
5/14 -grilled salmon fillet
5/21 -Oven fried chicken breast/ Green salad/steamed carrots
5/28 -Beef-n-Broccoli/brown rice

For Breakfast: 2 cups coffee, bowl of Fiber One cereal with 2% milk, Fruit
Snack: Special K protein bar/Special K protein shake/nuts/fiber crackers/1/3fat cream cheese
For Lunch: I usually have a mixed veggie salad with the leftover protein and homemade Italian dressing.

Hope this helps
Live you day to the fullest.
Colo Junkett

P.S. I've been bouncing back and forth, but I believe I have shed 4.5 lbs. Yepee!

May Celebrations

2011-05-01T14:46:00.000-06:00

Activity List for May Celebrations

May Birthday’s –2
May 1st - May Day
May 5th - Cinco da Mayo
May 7th – College Graduation
May 8th - Mother’s Day
May 26th – last day of 2010-2011 School Year
May 28th – High School Graduations
May 30th - Memorial Day

May Day

It all started when I was in elementary school, making may baskets filled with flowers to give to my friends and neighbors. Now that I’m quite a bit older, I send cards to my friends and neighbors. Did you send flowers or a card to someone today?

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Happy Easter

2011-04-24T22:43:00.000-06:00

Now that my kids are older there is always some one working or is out of town, there really isn’t any hype about the coloring the eggs for the Easter Bunny or the Easter Egg Hunt any more, but they still want to have a picnic (if the weather permits), dinner with all the fixings.

I asked my daughter if she wanted to color eggs this year, she said,” she didn’t have time and was to old for that sort of thing.” However, she was disappointed that I didn’t buy a bag of robins eggs this year.Go figure? I just couldn’t because, I’m trying to stay on a food management program and I don’t have will power to stay away from the bag! Anyway, I did plan for an Easter Dinner and this is what I made…

Easter Dinner Menu

*Glazed Spiral Ham*

*Scalloped Potatoes*

*Green bean casserole*

*Deviled eggs*

And for Dessert - *Pineapple Upside Down Cake*

The day turned out pretty good, my youngest daughter work Easter, so I had a few close friends over and held dinner till she got off work.

Happy Easter,

Colo Junkett

Define Procrastination

2011-04-08T20:07:00.000-06:00

Procrastination: to postpone doing something, especially as a regular practice

Graduation is less than a month away announcements haven’t been sent out yet and I’m still ‘hem-haw’ about the graduation party plans, when where, who and how much. Yep, Guilty! I think I’m a procrastinator.

What plans do you have?

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

April Food Management

2011-04-04T19:05:00.000-06:00

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning.

I’ve been kind of following the 400 calories meal ideas.

Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee, Fiber One cereal with 2% milk, peach

Snack: Special K protein bar

Lunch: green salad with Italian dressing, roast chicken

Dinner:green salad with Italian dressing, elk steak and frozen stir-fry vegetables

Snack: Special K protein shake

This is just a example of how I plan my meals.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

April Celebrations

2011-04-01T17:10:00.000-06:00

April Showers bring May flowers

Activity List of April Celebrations

April Birthdays – 2
April 1st – April Fools Day
April 15th – Tax Day
April 22nd – Good Friday
April 22nd – Earth Day
April 23rd – High School Prom
April 24th – Easter
April 29th – Arbor Day

April Fools Day

A wonderful day for that little jokester inside each and everyone of us to play a innocent practical joke on our friends and family. Be nice.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

It’s Crazy Out there

2011-03-27T16:48:00.000-06:00

As you know I’m in my second year of Community College working on re-educating myself, so that I’m a little better qualified for jobs in my area. I spent today going over a list of companies that I have sent resume to, and deciding which companies I need to follow up on. Soon I’ll be in the unemployed group category that has changed careers in order to find a job. It’s crazy tough to find a job these days.

Have a great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Finding that niche

2011-03-23T21:40:00.000-06:00

I’ve had my blog now for a couple of years, and I’m still trying to figure out what my niche is or do I have one or am I just a rambler? I write about some of the projects I’ve done, about being unemployed, being on food management, being a widow, going back to college after all these years, raising teenagers. Hey! I do have a niche it’s my life at “My little Colorado Cottage”

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

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They’re Here & Now They’re Gone

2011-03-11T21:32:00.000-07:00

I got a surprise visit from my grandsons last week. Things happen and apparently the communications got crossed on which day the boys would be picked up and dropped off, I happen to be mid way where the boys get dropped off from one parent and picked up by the other parent.

Don't get me wrong I love seeing the grandson’s but this week wasn’t a good one for me. What every one didn’t understand, was grandma and auntie had midterms this week!

Thanks goodness auntie’s girlfriends they came to the rescue and watched the grandson until I got back from school. thank goodness all went well with midterms we all survived the week.

Aren’t they just the most adorable boys.

Really had a great time seeing them they grow up so fast at this age.

We had a few great days so that the boys could play outside. Grandma’s house is pretty little to handle all the energy these boys have.

This little guy wanted to got outside every time brother went out.

This is big brother making a trap with string that was laying around. I don’t have a clue what it was he wanted to catch but this project took about two hours

My daughter picked them up this afternoon. This evening I’m just re-cooperating and enjoying the quite time and reminiscing about the week I had with the grand babies. What a big job it is raising little one. There’s a reason that most women over fifty don’t normally have children I don’t have the energy any more I’ve notice my patience is not what it used to be also.

Have a Great!

Colo Junkett

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Spring is creeping into Northwest Colorado Yipee!

2011-03-09T21:33:00.000-07:00

The snow is slowly melting and the temperature is staying above zero! In my front yard up next to the house foundation, I notice Daffodil’s and Crocuses trying to sprout up. I think Spring may be coming

This is the back of my house that is shaded by the garage and doesn't get much sun, but the snow is melting very quickly. I took a picture of this same wheel barrow last month and you couldn't see the wheel due to all the snow we had.

This is the front of my how that get most of the morning sun. There is still snow in the shaded areas, but I have faith that warmer days are coming.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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March Food Management

2011-03-07T06:48:00.000-07:00

Hey, it the first Monday in March time to show you my meal plan.
Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee, lite creamer, Fiber One Cereal with 2% milk, banana
Snack: Special K bar
Lunches: Green Salad, 2TBS Italian dressing, cup of canned Tuna
Dinners: green salad, Italian dressing, grilled steak, canned green beans
Have a great Day
Colo Junkett

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March Celebrations

2011-03-01T22:39:00.000-07:00

Activity list for March Celebrations.

Birthday’s -3
March 8th –Fat Tuesday being of Mardi Gra
March 9th –Ash Wednesday
March13th –Daylight Saving begins
March 14-18 - My College Spring Break
March 17th –St. Patrick’s Day
March 29th –Spring Begins

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Another Mini Vacation

2011-02-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

Last Weekend I took another “Mini Vacation”. Funny thing was the temperature in Glenwood was about the same as it is here except the nights stayed a little warmer and of course, the pool is always the same temperature.

I did some walking around town, Glenwood has a great downtown trail system that had been maintained (shoveled) which was very nice.

I stayed for two nights and found couple of very nice restaurants for dinner and a cute coffee shop for bunch.

I came back home to the cold, cold, cold cold weather, but very rejuvenated. It was great!

How was your weekend?

Colo Junkett

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Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T22:38:00.002-07:00

I didn't have class today, so I decided that this was a great day to make cookies!

I used the recipe that called for one box cake mix,1/2 cup of cooking oil, and two eggs, bake @350* for 10 minutes let cool. I made a powder sugar icing added a little red food coloring to make it pink. I also added a few drops of red food coloring to a 1/4 cup of white sugar to sprinkle on top in the shape of a heart using a small heart shape cookie cutter. I think they turned out great!

Did you make cookie today?

I also thought I would show some of my seasonal decoration for February.

Happy Valentine's Day

Colo Junkett

It’s Birthday Time

2011-02-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

Sunday is my birthday, of course at my age I usually validate the day and then go on about my business, but this winter has been so cold, I decided to treat myself to another mini vacation. I think I’m going to Glenwood Spring Hot Pool.

I’ll let you know how it was.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Food Management February

2011-02-07T22:13:00.000-07:00

It’s the first Monday of the month and I thought I’d share my meal planning.

I’ve been kind of following the 400 calories meal ideas.

Breakfast: I usually have mix match -Wheat bread,eggs, whole grain cereal, I still use 2% milk, I try to had a piece of fruit,coffee with lite creamer

Lunch: is tossed salad with some left over protein and oil and vinegar dressing

Supper: tossed salad with oil and vinegar dressing, a protein, and another vegetable

My exercise plan is still kind of still in the planning stage. I’ve been trying to shovel snow for thirty minutes every day, that's about all I can do when the air outside is so cold. I don’t know if you can see the thermometer but it read zero!

weight loss, not much 2 lbs. so far.

Have a Great Day!

Cool Junkett

February 1st

2011-02-01T21:06:00.000-07:00

Activity List for February

Ground Hog Day
Lincoln’ Birthday
Washington’s Birthday
Birthdays
Taste of Chocolate Walk in my little town
Valentines Day
Daytona Nascar
Hot Chocolate with whip cream
Valentine Cookies
Winter Festivals at Wyman Museum

What’s on your list for February?

Colo Junkett

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Lists, Lists and more Lists

2011-01-31T17:56:00.001-07:00

Sometimes my brain is on overload with errands I need to do or projects that need to be finished, there always the grocery list, bills to pay, appointment that need to be made. Most of the time, list help me to get get a few of these things taken care of, but most of the notes get put up on the fridge, or by the phone,or on my night stand, or in my purse….. that seem to get lost in the “Big Black Hole” never to surface again!

When I have some spare time to check off one of the ideas I can’t find the list!

As you can see my problem is I make to many lists and the problem I see is that I keep adding to the pile which drives me a little nuts and nothing ever get accomplished.

I have been following a very cool site called the www.penelopelovelists.com there are some wonder ideas on how to organized lists.

Journal
Master Notebook
Planner

The one idea I think I maybe able to handle is a Daily Journal or Planner that I can carry with me. I’m hoping this will help me keep my sticky notes in one place. Check back later to see how I’m doing.

Have a Great Day!

Cool Junkett

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Baby it's Cold Outside

2011-01-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

Brrrrr....I woke up to -20* here in NW Colorado. This actually is not that unusual on an average we get at least 2-3 weeks of super cold weather every year around this time. Way to cold to go outside, I think it's a good day to stay inside and work on something.

Have a Great Day!
Colorado Junkett

Food Management Monday's

2011-01-03T22:28:00.004-07:00

I've been following the Menu Plan Monday's over at http://www.orgjunkie.com/ for quite sometime and it has been very helpful with cutting the stress at supper time, however I decide about this time last year to cut back on my food in take and started going to the gym every other day. I did pretty good until..... Here Come The Excuse! I got a cold that never went away, believe me I had a cough for more than 5 weeks. I'd get better then I'd be sick again. Sooo......that idea kind of flew out the window. This year I decided to go with food management first and cut back on the carbs a little and add more vegetable and fruit to our meals and then I'll start going to the gym or start walking.
This week my family will have

Monday- oven fried skinless chicken , tossed green salad, low fat dressing, green beans
Tuesday- grilled elkburgers(nearly no fat), baked beans, green tossed salad and canned peaches light syrup for dessert
Wednesday- chicken gumbo over brown rice
Thursday - trimmed pork chops grilled, leek, carrots, snow peas, broccoli stir fry, and brown rice
Friday- goulash and family recipe using elk burger or lean ground beef, tossed salad, pears for dessert
Saturday- taco salad, eliminate the taco shell
Sunday- crock-pot roast beef (skim off fat), tossed green salad, steamed broccoli/cauliflower, jello for desert

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

January 1st

2011-01-01T21:45:00.000-07:00

Happy New Years!

Activity list for January

January 1st -New Year Day
January 17th -Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 24th -Chinese New Year
Snow Days
Birthdays
Local Sledding and Skating at the Colorado State Park in Routt County
Jack n Jill Pool Tournament in Town

You Have yourself a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Merry Christmas

2010-12-25T16:03:00.001-07:00

Have a GREAT DAY!
ColoJunkett

Happy Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T16:08:00.002-07:00

I decided to cook a Ham for Dinner today at the request of DD2. So we had Spiral Ham, Mashed potatoes and gray and pumkin pie.
This is the 1st time I have made a pumkin pie by scatch and suprisingly it turned out okay. I just followed the recipe from a can of Libby's Pumkin Pie filling so easy.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

I'm still not ready

2010-11-06T23:07:00.001-06:00

Oh the Joys of Fall, Snow is in the forcast again!
So I decided today was the day! My neighbor's cottonwwod trees are pretty much done dropping leaves
So I raked my patio, the driveway and the path to the dumpster,

but ran out of bags. So I just made a pile and hope the wind does'nt blow -Yeah Right- until I can get to True Value to get some more leaf bags.

Hope you had a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

“A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned”

2010-10-11T19:24:00.000-06:00

I count pennies and proud of it! I find them in the washer, dryer,on the floor, in the couch it’s amazing how fast those little pennies add up. Actually, it’s the only currency that I’m able to save.

When my daughter ask for extra money. I point to my my penny jar,she rolls her eyes and says never mine.

What is it about pennies that teenager don’t think there spendable currency?

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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I'm Not Authorized!!!!

2010-10-08T21:33:00.001-06:00

I just got a reality check today and it hurt my feelings! I was trying to verify that my DD2 had medical coverage.

As you know my DD2 turned 18 last month it was the happiest day.
However-----

Today, I found the time to set on the phone to wait to talk to a person about health coverage for her through her state provider, after some time I finally was able to talk to a human and I was told I was not authorized to be given any information concerning my daughter now that she has turned 18.

I was told by the rep that my daughter would have to call back to get the information I was looking for.

Funny thing is when DD2 called back and found out she needed to call another office to get the information I needed. Go Figure--The hoops we jump through to get what???
Hope you all have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

Am I obsessing again !

2010-10-06T21:27:00.001-06:00

I've been beating my self up lately about how I'm taking care of my body.

over eating
not exercising
not getting the rest I need

I must get a grip and get back in the saddle!

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

I'm a Planner

2010-09-20T21:12:00.001-06:00

I love planning for special events, but I'm not very good at organizing I usually have the plan, but I'm a last minute kind of person to pull all together.

Do you know one these kind of people?
I think I have a good plan it's just that I don't allow myself the time. Everyone tells me that the event went well but I'm totally brain dead the next day. And my work room is in a chaos for the next couple of days until I get the energy to put it back to normal. If there is normal at my house?

Have A Great Day!
Colo Junkett

Job Interview

2010-08-11T22:16:00.000-06:00

I’ve gotten an appointment for a job interview this week! Yippee!

For every twenty-thirty resume’s I send out, I get a call for an interview. I had applied online with a security company and I was notified to come in for a interview at the Colorado Job service center on Thursday.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

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Mini Vacations are great!

2010-08-04T15:45:00.002-06:00

I have not written much about losing my husband of 25 years, but every now and then I start falling off track so to speak and last week was one of those weeks.
I've been questioning every decision I have made in the last couple of months...

am I giving my oldest daughter the support she needs to start her own life?
am I showing my youngest daughter how to prepare for life after High School?
Have I made the right decision to go back to college,etc.

It's like taking baby step every day! I wake up every morning, give thanks for what God has provided for me and my girls in this journey.

So I took a "Mini Vacation" in my loft over the garage of all places. I just needed to get away from all the commotion that goes on at my house and take a moment or two to look back at the way my life has evolved after my husband passed away.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

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Happy Fourth July !

2010-07-04T14:07:00.000-06:00

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Flag Day

2010-06-14T20:23:00.000-06:00

Glad to be an American

Memorial Day

2010-05-31T10:01:00.001-06:00

Some of us will be going to Memorial Day services at the cemetery, some of us will be going camping, some us will be gathering with family for a picnic, some of us will going to parades to honor our fallen soldiers.

What ever your doing today, please take a moment to remember our fallen soldiers that helped in making the United States of America a darn nice place to live.

Have a Great Day! Colo Junkett

Last Day of School !! Yipeee !!

2010-05-03T18:18:00.007-06:00

This coming week is 'Final's Week' at the college and then summer break for me. I'm so excited! I have a few weeks before the High School is out for their summer break, The last thing I thought I would be doing is watching my grandson this summer.

Don't get me wrong I love watching them, we play outside, we watch old cartoons, we plays games, and oh the toys! toys! toys!, but I had a lot of things on my list I was hoping to get done around my little Colorado Cottage in the next couple of weeks. Oh well it's all good. Their only this age for a short time

You Have a Great Day! Colo Junkett

April Fool's

2010-04-01T21:48:00.001-06:00

Do you remember back when your were about 1st or 2nd grade you were so excited to go to school and play little trick (little white lies) on your friends, teacher and parents? I know you remeber, I see that little grin.

FYI
There's alot of little pranckster out the Be Ware

Have a very Great Day!
Colo Junckett

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T07:18:00.012-06:00

Did I just see a little red bearded man leaving a gold piece behind? That's right, it's.......... Saint Patricks Day!

With all the kids in the house, I've been thinking about what would be fun for supper tonight, maybe "Green Eggs and Ham" "Cornbeef and Cabbage", and maybe something fun with JELLO. Reality check .... kids and I are in school, not a lot of time in my day. I picked up a 2 lb package of cornbeef and a couple of pounds of red potatoes last week. So before school I got the cornbeef and potatoes in the crock pot set on low and off to school we go! Not very Irish I know, but it's what my kids will eat.

Have a Great Day!

Thanks for stopping by Colorado Junkett

My Last Week of Winter Break and My Project List

2010-01-04T22:20:00.004-07:00

DD#2 goes back to school on Monday. This is my last week of winter break and my project list hasn't one thing checked off yet.

1. Actually give the whole house a good vacuuming (didn't get to it over the past couple of weeks)

2. Move a anchor hanger in the kitchen
3. Get my paper work out of my bedroom and setup my desk in the spare room
4. Hang some pictures that have been in boxes since I've moved into the house back in February 2009
5. Put up a shelve and some pictures in living room
6. Cleanup the laundry room (a working in progress)
7. Clean out the refrigerator and clean the stove/oven (I don't like this job, not sure I'll get to this one)

I hope to check off at least #1,#3,#6, and #7 wish me luck!

Have a great Day!
Colo Junkett

Happy New Year !

2010-01-01T10:11:00.001-07:00

Happy New Year!

Wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous New Year!

Colo Junkett

Merry Christmas from my little cottage

2009-12-25T22:06:00.003-07:00

It's snowing!!!!!

My oldest daughter has just moved into her own place in Steamboat Springs, 45 mile away. She has worked all week so I told her I would bring Christmas Dinner to her house. I put a roast in the crock last night and make some yeast rolls and a platter of devil eggs and a relish plate, Liz made mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. This is Dameon second christmas he was so excited about the stocking he keep showing me the candy he had gotten.

What a wonderful DayIt has been!!!

Merry Christmas
Colo Junkett

Moving Day

2009-12-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

DD1 got the call from Village Apartments they have a opening for her and the boys! She put in her application around August sometime. She is excited I'm not so excited, she will be 45 minutes away and I won't able to see the boys ever day. It's nice she has her own place, my house is pretty little, but it was nice to be able to see the boys ever day. She has a two bedroom apartment on ground level which will be nice for her. Now I can go hunting for furniture to help furnish her apartment. DD1 already has beds and dresser for the boys, but she needs table and chairs maybe a end table and lamp.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junkett

Gifts From My Kitchen

2009-12-10T22:11:00.002-07:00

This Christmas I'm making "Cookies" to give to neighbors and friends.
I've been busy making cookies for the past three days and I'm finally finished up today.

I made
- peanut butter thumbprint kisses
- Mini M&M oatmeal monster cookies
- spiced sprintz cookies
- sprintz Christmas tree cookies
- old fashion sugar cookies with butter icing
- cherry chocolate cookies
I plan to pack the cookies in a tin lined with tissue paper and tied with festive ribbon.

Have a Great Day
Colo Junkett

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T08:49:00.001-06:00

The kids have been so excited about getting their costume together they have been working on them for weeks.

Of course you know here in Northwest Colorado, you have to build your costume over the long underwear coats and boots.

Liz dressed up as Dorothy and Dameon as the Tin Man, Robert went as the Grim Reaper (always a favorite in our bunch) Angela and her three girlfriends dressed up like Fairies, with wings pink tights and a wand, I really didn't think they would dress-up.
I'm so sorry I don't have pictures. I thought I took some but can't find them in my picture file

Wayt and I answered the door and gave out candy to all the goblins.

The kids had a great time. Mother Nature held off a couple of days before it started snowing.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

The Great Pumkin project

2009-10-10T09:06:00.001-06:00

The Halloween excitement is starting to escalate in the house! Liz bought some gel windows clings that spell out "Happy Halloween" and "Boo Boo Boo". I 've been trying to put out a few Halloween and Fall Decorations. The Angela her friends have been going through the Halloween costume box trying to figure out what there costume is going to be this year.

I picked up pumpkins to carve. I really don't think Dameon knew what was going with all the seeds and the gooey stuff. This is really Dameon's first year doing this project. He's 23 months in these pictures.

I think the whole family had a good time.

Have a Great Day!

Colo Junkett

Little Bird Came Home

2009-08-25T22:02:00.001-06:00

I got a surprise phone call today, my Little Bird is coming home!

My oldest daughter tried to stretch her wing. She moved to Texas with her boyfriend and things didn't work out like she thought so. She had a job lined up when she got there, but when she showed up she had to be 21yo, so it didn't work. Her boy friend had said their house would be ready for her, (it was damaged by the huricane) but it wasn't. Everything seemed to be going wrong. Her second baby is due mid October, so she decided to move back home with Mom until the baby is born... I couldn't be more pleased I'm not ready to let her go and I sure do missed the grandson.

Have a great day!

Colo Junkett

Not such a bargain

2009-08-20T23:39:00.000-06:00

Well ...........as you can see I didn't get that plant bargain I thought I did two weeks ago. The marigolds that I bought a couple of weeks ago they bit the dust, the petunia's that I planted in containers are during okay. The few perennial that I bought will come back next year so maybe my bargain wasn't a total loss.

There's always NEXT YEAR!!! With a plan and budget for plantings and more compost to loosen up the soil my flower bed may be beautiful!!! We see, Huh?

But I did get a bargain this week at the Safeway had country pork rib $1.99 # so I dusted off the crock Pot and for dinner we'll be serving BBQ Pork sandwiches, corn on cob, brown rice and water melon. yum yum

Have a wonderful Day!

Colo Junkett

Shelves, Shelves, Shelves!

2009-08-19T21:09:00.013-06:00

I was visiting my Sister in May, she live in Utah, and was talking about this corner shelf I wanting to put up in my 16 yr old daughters' room for her TV.

Well, my brother-in-law said he had a compound miter saw that he wasn't using and if I thought I could handle it I could borrow the saw for while. If anyone has ever use a saw like this?! I was in heaven!!! This saw can do so many things.. I did get my daughters shelf done and decided to work on some shelves for my kitchen bay area.

I think I have mentioned I have been collecting vintage country farm treasures for quite a while now. When I made this last move my collection needed to be downsized just a little. So in order to do this I told myself if I can find a place to put it I can keep it.

On Whatcha Working on Wednesday's Wednesday's, I try to check in with Leslie at http://www.sweet-mycountryhome.blogspot.com/, Rondell at http://www.rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com/ and LisaMae at http://www.blacksheepprim.blogspot.com/

These Ladies have wonderful project that really get me inspired! Do stop by their blogs and take a look you will love reading their blogs as much as I do.

So....... back to my story. After I tackled putting up shelves in my living closet last month, as you can see I went a little crazy with finding homes for my collection of old tin cans, rustic wooden boxes, cast iron, signs, salt/pepper shakers, enamel ware, vintage cookie jars. You name it, if it's rustic I bring it home.

I just love my red walls in the kitchen don't you?

As long as my sister lets me have this awesome saw I know I can find another project! I still have a few Treasures that need homes. :)

Until next time have a wonderful Day

Colo Junkett

I Think I'm Such A Good Bargin Hunter

2009-08-08T17:51:00.013-06:00

I was doing my bi-weekly shopping and decided to stopped by our K-Mart Store. I wondered out to the garden area and found they were closing out their annual/perennials plants.

I spent @25.00 and home with 2 flats of annuals and 3-3gal perennials
Not sure if it was a bargain or not, most of the annuals were on their last leg like these Marigolds and look at these Petunias their pretty leggy.

This GREAT DEAL will only be great if the plants don't die. I'm hoping I can retrieve at least half of the annuals that are in flats.

I guess time will tell.

Thanks for stopping by!

Colo Junkett

The first Camping Trip of the Summer

2009-08-01T22:08:00.001-06:00

I usually have most of the gear like tent, sleeping bag, lantern, water jugs, grill ax, shovel etc......and a big Rubbermaid tub with paper plate plastic forks and spoons,toilet paper you know all the basic things grouped together to go camping in a are in my garage.

The day finally came there were no prior engagement, the weather was going to be decent. So the kids stood there asking what to pack. I was dumbed founded. so I told them where in the garage the camping stuff was and let's pack it up and head it out!

See My Idea now, that my kids are older. If they want to go camping they need to load it up and unpacked when we get there.

My only function is to drive and enjoy!

I've been doing this a long time and I think it is about time they learn that camping isn't about fun and games there's a little bit of prep and work to make sure that the camping trip is fun!

I decided that we were going to Brown's Park about 80 miles NW of Craig. About 2 hours later due to very winding narrow road we finally got to our destination to find we were the only campers there. I wish we have had brought the dogs! I would have felt a little more secure. No cell service down by the River, 5 miles up to the main road, there was a little store, also a Rangers station.

We found a good spot to set up camp and it was up to the kids to unpacked and set up camp.

Here they are setting up the tent. Actually they did a great job of getting all the sleeping bags and pads layed out.

Saturday night got a little colder than what I was expecting because I guess we were near the River the mosquitos were terrible!!

Sunday morning. The girls were not ready to start all the packing up so I continued drinking coffee setting in a camp chair reading a book. Around noon one oclock the girls were ready head home.

It was a great trip! When can we go again?!

Have a great day!

Colo Junkett

Going, Going, Gone

2009-07-28T08:30:00.008-06:00

WOW!!! Where did July go??

It's been a busy summer of , a yard work we go, a yard work we go, hi ho the dairy o a yard work we go! and the watering with heat wave I just might think about a watering system for next year. or learn to get up earlier to get all the watering done before 10am around here is when the temp reaches 60*

I did finally get the window boxes put on the front of the house and the little seedlings planted.

It doesn't look bad. But looking at the whole picture I think I might have to rethink the size of the boxes or the size of the plants. What do you think?

I don't Think the planter boxes really do anything for the house.
Maybe if I give the plants a little time, they'll grow into the box.

After all that it's time to be thinking about something for dinner

I think today I'll crank up the grill and grill country Pork Ribs "Yummy" I might even put on a few ears of Olatha, Colorado corn even more yummy.

Thanks for stopping by

Colo Junkett

Mud Bog Racing

2009-07-18T22:33:00.004-06:00

Today, we went over to visit my sister in Utah, to go watch Mud Bog Races.

The racers are anyone that wants to drive their truck, jeep, suv through a 100 foot long mud trough.
It was very loud, mud was flipping all over the place. It was really fun I can't wait to go again.

Have a great day!

Colo Junkett

Where is the Summer Going!!

2009-07-16T08:30:00.003-06:00

WOW!!!

It's been a busy summer,

What my family likes to do for Summer fun is rafting the Yampa River, summer BBQ's with my Mom, sister and brother when he's in the area, camping, fishing. I really haven't had any opportunity to do these kind of outings yet this summer.
Thank goodness for the "Little Town Festivities".......Dirt Track Car Racing, Friday Night Street Dance, 4H/County Fairs, 30 minute Parades, Mud Bog Races............... with the way the economy is in my area, this is what I can afford as far as "Vacation" goes.

What does your family like to do for Summer Fun?!?!?!?!?

Have a Great Day!!
Colo Junkett

Getting My Garage Back!!!

2009-06-26T19:38:00.008-06:00

It may not seem like a big deal to some, but my journey to my little Colorado cottage has
taken me a little longer than I thought to finally get through my STUFF!!
I'm still in the unpacking stage ( I've been here for 6 months!!!) it is so hard to let go of some of my treasures that I have been hauling with me for the past 15 years.

I've always been a collector, but when my husband died, I decided I really can't be moving all my stuff.. and the girl's stuff too. As they get older, there is a lot that I don't need to have a around any more.... you know like all the must have toys and books that over whelmed the house starting when our angel turned one! I've moved from a 2000 sq ft house to a 1200 sq ft house and then to my cottage. It's a 900 sq ft house. Whew!!! thank goodness I have a large garage with a loft! But downsizing is a must!

The shelve don't look like much, but they have been a godsend to help me organize the piles of boxes that where in this garage.

It's a slow process sorting through it all, but I'm working on getting a yard sale going soon I'll let you know how it went.

Have a Great

Colo Junkett

Whittle of the Woods

2009-06-26T18:52:00.005-06:00

Our Little town host a "Whittle of the Woods" Festival every year in June. The Whittlers come from all over the country for this four day contest to make a winner sculpture from down trees. The whittlers draw from a pool of down trees to see what their canvas will be and start whittling

On the fourth day (Saturday) the community votes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Late afternoon Saturday the town host a free concert this year the bands will be "A Sleep at the Wheel".
My Mother and her DH, my Sister and her DH and two DD's, my Brother and SIL and her DD and DS. It was a house full but a lot of fun!!!

Did Someone Say "YARDSALE"

2009-06-10T06:59:00.001-06:00

I think it is "Yard Sale" time.

In February I signed loan papers on this little cottage. Thank goodness it has a two car garage. I had all the boxes put in the garage, until I had time to weed them out.

I really didn't think I had so much stuff. The house that I was renting was around 2000 sq ft farm house, very large rooms and lots of storage. So I have been slowly going through boxes and finding homes for my collectibles that I really love and have been carting around with me for 20 some years, the rest I must let some else enjoy.

So.............. I made the decision to have YARD SALE.

Do you realize how much thought is needed to pull off a great yard sale?

- Decide what weekend would be covenient

- for less stress....start pricing your items for the sale as you sort

- Friday is the best day to have a "Yard Sale" in my little town so...........

- Put the "Yard Sale" add in the local paper two or three day before the sale, so that the bargain hunter can plan there day

- having the table set up Thursday afternoon, knowing that there will be looky-loo that saw your add and show up as your setting up the tables.

And the most important thing is to have your sign out on the main drag with the arrow pointing the right way! lol I've exactly had that happen to me, one of my signs was pointing the wrong way until a customer came and told me bless their hearts.

Thank goodness my mom and her husband really enjoy the outing so they drive 2 hour and stay with me and help me price things and give me a relief when nature calls and they love visiting with all the people that stop by.

So wish me luck!

Colo Junkett

Is it Bribery or Compromising?

2009-06-09T21:17:00.001-06:00

Summer break is almost here. Yippee!!!!
My youngest DD has had a real struggle staying in school all day this last quarter (she's 16 and a Sophmore in High School). This in it's self is a issue for her.
Every day I drop her off at school, finding out later that she skipped out a noon!
It seems that all but one of her friends only have to go half days, so she feels she need to keep them company? I'm not sure where her head is right now.
We have been discussing homeschooling or working school credit. Even though DD may still have to take some online classes just to make up the lesson time that she skipped out on, I'm hoping that the idea while give her the incentive to finish out this year in public school.
What are you gone'a do???? I'm not giving up, I'll keep working with her

Have a great Day!!

Colo Junkett

Testing her wings

2009-06-08T21:13:00.009-06:00

My oldest Daughter has been trying out her wings for about 2 years now. The first time she decided to leave home, she was pregnant and didn't want to let me know so she went to Texas with the boyfriend with not much money, I think maybe a 2 week pay check. After about 3 months neither of them had found jobs and they were living with his parents they headed back to Colorado. How they made it was a miracle, because of the mechanical shape the vehicle was in when they got back to Colorado I let them live with me. Both had gotten jobs, my daughter had the baby, things were looking good and then the boyfriend got home sick and wanted to go back home. Of course when my daughter gathered up enough money for a plan ticket she flew back to Texas. No car, not much money and a baby.
There was one more time they tried the move and that lasted about 5 months.
I think now she has finally made the leap. She left for Texas to see if her and the boyfriend can make a life together. This time she has a plan! She has her own vehicle, she has some office training, her GED, a little money in her pocket and a job interview when she get there. Hallelujah!!!
I'm going to miss her and the Grand baby, but why does she have to move so far away. I guess I need to stock up on frequent flyer mile or get a very economical vehicle.

Have a Great Day!
Colo Junket

Yuk!! Summer Colds

2009-05-26T10:58:00.004-06:00

I was hoping to get out in my yard this weekend to do a little gardening, however it down poured most of the weekend, I know we need all the rain for our gardens but.... Anyway with all the relaxation I had staying in the house, you would think I would feel like rock'in and roll'in today.

When I woke up this morning I was feeling alright but by noon my eyes were itchy and my nose wouldn't stop running. Welcome "Summer Colds"

Hope you all had a Great Weekend.

Colo Junkett

Who said BBQ's and Rain mix?

2009-05-25T21:53:00.002-06:00

Memorial Day

.......A day to take a moment out of our busy weekend to remember our Veterans...........

Why is it that when your planning a Great family get together, Mother Nature decides to let it rain big time!!!!??I was hoping to take a picture or two of us all together, but about the time I 'd get the camera out, it started raining again.

We did have a little break in the cloud and walked six blocks to main street where our Chamber of Commerce was putting on a Car Show and street festival.

I still did some grilling, we made the basic picnic menu....steak,baked beans, potato salad, cream cheese stuffed celery and chocolate chip cookies for desert.

Happy Monday
Colo Junkett

Look what I got Accomplished!!!!

2009-05-18T18:08:00.004-06:00

Thanks Goodness for Weekends!! I was able to do a little unpacking and staging around my cottage .
This picture of the entrance to my living room

This is another of my living room walls. With one of my bottle collections and a needle point pattern my SIL made for me. Thank you for stopping by. Hope to get more of my things unpacked and get some picture posted.
Colo Junkett

A Great Day for a Picnic!

2009-05-08T18:18:00.006-06:00

Today the weather was beautiful so I decided it would be fun to have a picnic out on the patio

I've been watching my 18 month old grandson and this way after lunch I could watch him play in the sand box, it was a great afternoon!

Vicki

Oh! What to do on a Cloudy Day?

2009-05-03T22:23:00.000-06:00

A couple of years ago I pick up this awesome pot racktoday was an awful raining day it would have been real easy to stay in bed and read a book after a few cups of coffee see what I did!!!!

A couple of years ago I picked up this awesome pot rack at a auction. I finally find a place for it. My ceiling isn't tall enough to really use it for my pans, but I think it looks great any way!

Thanks for stopping by,

Colo Junkett

Hi! From a Newbie to Blogging

2009-04-04T16:17:00.000-06:00

I was just wondering does anyone know if SPRING is ever going to reach Colorado???

I'm new to blogging, well.... not really. I've been lurking for about 6 months and I've decided to jump in so you can get to know me.
So here goes...

I'm passionate about prim/country decorating. I love yard sales, auctions, Flea Markets and Thrift stores. It seems I can always find wonderful treasure that would go prefectly in my little cottage. You might label me as a junkett!

My passion has lead me to some wonderful Prim/Country blog sites. The before and after pics are great these Ladies are very creative.

I hope I will be able to post some of my creative moments soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Colo Junkett