Saturday Evening Post: What is our newest project?

 

After about 24 hours of recuperating from our Disney trip,

our own Amarillo kitchen makeover began.

Somehow, the cobalt back splash tiles

just didn't work with the new granite!

Off with them!

Saturday Evening Post



We returned yesterday from a magical vacation at Disney World and are still recuperating! Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon ~ oh yeah, we did it all, some more then once. Favorites? Definitely, Soarin is the best ride in all of the parks with all ages really enjoying it. I loved all the roller coasters mentioned in the previous post, but also, the Rockin Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios with Aerosmith playing through the speakers! Oh and the Tower of Terror! And the Star Tours. OK, I will stop now. Unfortunately, Mickey is still waiting for his dream ride. He wants to drive a tram. Hmmm.... maybe we can retire to Orlando. He could get a job driving the tram and I could ride on the back telling averyone to keep their manos, piernas, and brazos inside the tram at at all times. I just have to say many thanks to our tour guides Crissy and John and to our little excuses for frequent bathroom breaks and early bedtimes, Jack, Holly, Mitchell and Charlotte. We had a magical time!

Saturday Evening Post - Carousels and Coasters



Too busy or too tired for even a quick post on Saturday! Oh my! We are vacationing in Orlando with our daughter and her family! I have always loved carousels (the one in Magic Kingdom is absolutely beautiful), but I just found a new love - roller coasters! Imagine, at my age! I love Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Expedition Everest! The fast pass is the best thing to happen to Disney World and the stroller swap offers a couple of additional rides each time it's used. I tell ya, Disney has come a long way in the last 25+ years! If we are not in the mountains, this is definitely a fun place to be!

The Saturday Evening Post

Let it snow.. Angel Fire and Sipapu had snow last night! We are so glad that we left the heater on! You just never know when the first snow will fall! Sorry we missed it, but there will be more, I'm sure.

So long... Farewell...

What a fun weekend!  We enjoyed having you!

Next trip?  March, maybe? 

See ya then!

It is really hard to leave this weather and these beautiful trees!

But, it is time to go for now.



Our favorite season!

Lunch today was chicken caesar salad, simple and healthy

with great presentation!  

With such perfect weather, it has been most enjoyable to be outside to see the fall color form all around us. 

Hard at work inside.

The afternoon mountain shower was light, but such a pleasure!

Yes, our favorite time of the year!

It's all about the food!

It seems that appetites increase in the mountains and we are prepared.  Today we served lunch outside on the west deck at the picnic table.  This is an all time favorite of roast beef sandwiches au jus with chips and pickles.  The daytime temperatures were perfect, the sky was beautiful and the trees are turning bright yellow on the mountains to the southwest.  Does it get any better than this?