One thing the cats have learned... on a hot colorado day, it is better to stay inside with the air conditioning than to be running around in the back yard. 

YAY!! Today I got back my cholesterol results - down 40 points (over 18 months) - not sure if its the name change, colorado life or just the diet and exercise. Either way this belongs on the refrigerator (if only it were magnetized - stupid stainless steel). :) 

Early Birds Eat Worm... Mark, Josh, Mandy. We are trying to play golf in the morning one day a week - we have to start early to avoid melting in the HOT SUN! We are all trying out new techniques that have not completely improved our game. My parents are coming Wednesday and my mom is just coming off of her derby win (with her name in the billings gazette!!) so we need to be ready for a competition.  

Pot time... we planted some tropical foliage in a few pots to spice up the patio. Next we are on to patio furniture! 

A view of the back patio, we spend every lunch out here - watching the golfers that don't seem to have jobs and can play golf in the middle of the day. Cricket and Crenshaw join us for a few minutes, but they quickly retreat back to the air-con. Mountain doesn't mix well with fur coats.  

Here is the back oasis - still waiting to grow up, but there are a few flowers peeking through. Our other neighbors seem to be using weeds as their grass - so we find ourselves picking overflow.  

Our side meandering path leads around to the back. Our neighbor's, Bernie and Sonia have kindly offered to help us put in a fence - they are doing their own landscaping and are very handy.  

Landscaping Update!! We know landscaping can never truly be done, but we are making progress. Here is the front of our house... you may all recognize the maple that traveled from California disguised as "miscellaneous tools" - after a few close calls with frost, she is doing quite well.  

This weekend Mark and I got up early to take a walk - we realized (pasty white mark and mandy + colorado sun = Sunburn). Can you believe Mark not wearing sunscreen. We spent Sunday with a touch of heat stroke.  

June 17, 2005: Riley turns 2. Happy 2nd Birthday Cowboy! 

June 17, 2005: Chris sent a package from Dean & Deluca filled with yummy treats. It rememinded me of watching TV with Chris when I first moved into Toscana. I was watching Felicity, who works at Dean & Deluca. I loved Felicity, and it was one of those dramatic Felicity moments where I thought I might cry, and chris jumped in to say "don't you think she looks like an alien" while immitating her stretched neck. I couldn't ever look at Felicity the same! Thanks for the goodies Chris! :) 

Mark and Chloe show off the "Biggest Teeth" ever. So cute!  

Here is mark with Little fury. I don't know which one is cuter!!  

On Sunday we headed out to look at our future puppy - we spent some quality time snuggling the babies. (Puppies pictured here: Matt, Mo, Michael and Mark)  

Mr. Deer was having a snack next to the trail and posed for a photo. Those are some big ears!! 

June 11th, 2005: Chloe came for her first visit to Boulder this weekend, she finally arrived after 13 hours of travel. The luggage arrived Saturday morning and we were off to take a walk in the canyon.  

Finally the racing stripes are revealed! Mark and I have spent a few weekends hanging drywall, painting our garage and getting ready to complete the floors. Next step building the work bench. (no we are not into nascar!) :) 

Morning Glory pool - was beautiful.The pool has changed colors over the year after people have thrown objects into it, blocking the heat. Idiots. (that's me in the upper right corner) 

We headed down to Yellowstone for some geyser viewing. On our walk we came across Riverside Geyser - Mark was pretty impressed. The Geese were also excited to get their weekly spa treatment.  

Mark is getting some advice from the locals at Chico! :) We plan to return for a ride in the fall for Becky's wedding.