Normalizing a bit

The rest of our Sunday was fairly normal. Emerging somewhat from the startup feeling of the previous day.

We had organic, eggless pancakes for breakfast with the organic apple cider and some organic milk. It seems that we should be noting the non-organic items instead of the organic items. Except that I don't think there were any. Maybe the nectarine and pear. But both so healthy it doesn't seem right to dis them.

Weirdly, right after breakfast it was time to make lunch. We were aiming for a picnic on the land and that meant making food well ahead of time - something that seems to go against my nature. Sandwiches (with home made mayo), chips, asparagus vinaigrette, grapes. Although maybe not organic, the chips are local and that's part of the mantra too.

Having woken up so early it seemed like we'd been total slackers when we left the house by 10:30. First stop was Target to get Wee a booster seat. It felt like we were violating our Colorado rules to buy something plastic from a giant box store, but where else can you get a booster seat. Is there any such thing as an organic booster seat? Zillion dollar idea number one for this trip. Why not do some nice hand crafted contoured wooden seats with natural wool coverings? Maybe I should talk to the chainsaw bear guy and alpaca people in Nederland. Not that they could beat the less than $20 price at target, but there is always a niche market for this stuff.

Next stop - Cabin. Looked pretty much like the last time we saw it. It seems like the walls are all pretty much done. Next up will be the roof I guess. It's always stunning how big the logs are. Sitting in the building site we're slightly lower than we would be in the real house and it just seems like we've stepped into something a giant had created.

Next stop - another car to look at. White 1998 Subaru Outback with 190,000 miles. Yesterday's Ford Explorer has some competition. But the place was closed so we have to go back and test drive and talk to the people.

Finally up Boulder Canyon to the land. It had been a pretty morning and there were people climbing all over the rocks and fishing in the creek. The creek is really high in most places. I don't know how people get over it to get to the rocks. And I'll never know what possesses people to stand up to the tops of their legs in the icy cold water just for a chance to kill or injure a fish.

About half way up the canyon the sky darkened. Another rainy day. As if we hadn't had enough of that before we came here! We picked up some organic juice at the convenient store in Nederland and headed up to the land just in time for the heavy rain and lightning. We pulled into the land and parked at the campsite, turned around from the normal position so that we had a pretty view of the cabin site and the potty aspens. Even with our picnic dampened a bit it it was still beautiful just to sit and listen to the rain and see nature all around us.

Eventually the rain stopped and we walked around a bit. Wee chose waving to cars. We checked out the Christmas tree and considered the Aspen fire pit as a camp site. It's close to the road, but flat and we think drivable. Maybe we'll check it out next weekend.

Still wet out we didn't stay long on the land. We headed back to Boulder for some swimming. Wee rushed to put his swimsuit on while I read a little and Alex looked for his suit. Then I put mine on and Alex still looked for his. Then Alex realized he hadn't brought a swim suit! So Wee and I went to the pool while Alex went to Billabong to get a new suit.

The day was too cold and scary for the outdoor pool at our condo. We opted for our old standby the North Boulder Rec Center. This time there were a ton of little kids younger than Wee doing the big slide with their parents. After just a little convincing, Wee and I did it. He loved it! So 10-15 more times up the stairs for us. Alex eventually showed up. He and Wee only did the slide once; ending their ride with a nasal passage filling complete submersion into the pool at the end. I don't mind being the designated slider at all!

After the pool the weather had cleared momentarily. We hung on the porch noshing on pistachios, watered the plants, got ready for camp, and still being addicted to Twilight. Then a nice dinner of grilled portabello and flank steak, rigatoni with garlic tops/scapes, salad of fresh baby lettuce, tomatoe, and mozzarella. I love the restaurant that is my house.

After dinner we walked Lucky's the local grocery store for some dessert and just to get out. It's amazing to me how cold it is here. Must have been in the 50's. We'll call it crisp for our nice mile voyage round trip.

We were home by 9 with nothing to do. I read to Wee from Twilight for a while. Then in an unprecedented move, Wee asked to go to bed. Wow. This from a boy who has fallen asleep in my arms in front of the TV or at a restaurant basically every day of his life. Life really is different here.