Finding that niche

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

 

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!

 

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

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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Green bottles Collection

Hi Friends, 

Starting a Shamrocks Diy for the month of March

I'm using green construction paper to trace out the small Shamrocks, to use sprinkled around in vignettes.

 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by 

 So until my next post...... 

May God Bless You and Your Family. 

 Vicki 

March Celebrations

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

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

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?

Happy Valentine's Day

Colo Junkett

It’s Birthday Time

  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

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

Vintage Decor for February

Hi, and thanks for stopping by.... 

  Today is February first and I'm making a list of important things going on this month.

Activity List for February

• My birthday month
• Valentines Day
• February décor
• Valentine Day Cookies
• New Valentine Décor Projects

I also thought I would show some of my past seasonal decorations I have stored in tubs for February.

I always have eucalyptus stem in my décor through out winter.  I also keep out the red candles from Christmas.

In this little vignette I have grouped some white pip berries and red and green eucalyptus stem together with two vintage post cards into one of my vintage cigar box on my entry way table.

This shelf is a substitute for a fireplace mantel which I do not have. I have place old bottles filled red seeds, several red hearts of varies sizes an old rusty can, white pip berries, old books and a Vintage Star Tobacco box.

On the table under the red shelf I have a small collection of vintage cigar boxes I have collected over the years. The red felt heart bowl filler is a sewing project I started this month.

The banner is another project I made this month.  I used red ribbon and red felt hearts trimmed in glitter and made copies of my vintage post cards to add to the banner.

What’s on your list for February? Until next time may

God Bless you and your Family,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett