Linda Rokos Watts

This Sunday started off yet again with a great cup of coffee and a great breakfast and my two favorite people. Then while Connie and I caught up on a little house cleaning the lil one caught up on a little sketching. Last but not least we ended up at the Home and Garden Show and got some ideas for the yard this spring, and boy did we get some great ideas. Can't wait for Spring to come around so we can dig into the yard and plant some new trees, build some flagstone walls and flower beds, a fire pit and a new flagstone walk.... woo- hoo ! Dreaming of Spring....Happy Sunday!

HAPPY VALETINES DAY!! Our Valentines started out early this morning packing our ski things and heading up to Winter Park for a full day of hitting the slopes. Before we left on our little skiing adventure I gave Stella one of her Valentines day presents. I found these sterling silver hand stamped earrings last week made by a local jeweler http://www.ninasjewelry.com/ in the coffee shop I go to every morning. I saw them and thought they would be perfect for Stella so I splurged a little! We got to Winter Park this morning around ten and hit the slopes right away! It was a little chilly and snowing off and on but the conditions were PERFECT! We got home this afternoon around 4:30 ish hoped in the shower and got ready for a night out, just the three of us. We were all feeling in the mood for Italian so we ventured out to one of our favorite places and not thinking ahead didn't make any reservations. We got there and there was a 90 minute wait so, we tried again at a different p...

I drove by Saxy's last night for the first time since Bryan passed away. It made me so sad that I cried on the drive home. I feakin miss that guy, his big heart, big smile and even bigger love for his friends. I miss walking into Saxy's and hearing Bryan yell across the shop like we were the only two on the planet, seeing his smile and getting that unmistakable BryGuy bear hug that made you feel genuinely loved. There were times over the last 15 years that we've known each other where we wouldn't see each other for weeks, months or even years but every time we did it was as if we never missed a beat in each others lives. I miss the spontaneous nights out when he was in town talking over dinner or just a quick beer. I MISS BRYGUY !!! His larger than life presence was unprecedented. So as Jimmy from Jimmy's Bar wrote... "BE like Bryan for 5 minutes tomorrow and make someone feel that their life is better because they know you, because you are there f...

Stella and I had to make a box for all her Valentines Day cards for homework tonight. Here is what she came up with. We made an awesome team, she cut out all the hearts and I did all the gluing . I'm quite proud of our little project! :) It's always fun to see her get excited about special days like this. She's having a little party at school and grandma and step-mama are coming up for it and it makes her feel very special. Seeing her get excited about makes me get into it even though I think it's a silly holiday, but then again.....what's wrong with spreading a little love!?! Stella is sitting next to me as I write this and we've both got the giggles but guess what.....it's time for BED!!!! Nighty-Night

There is nothing better then a new pair of Carhartts ....and the best part, I found them on SALE! woo- hoo !!!! I even found a pair of overalls for Stella!

I was going through my pictures today and I came across this picture that I took this summer. I am missing the summer and I'm missing the winter. It seems like we've been stuck in a windy limbo weather pattern with no where to go..... I love the winters, the snow, the cold, skiing, and even the driving. But so far this winter we haven't seen too much of the white stuff here in town. It's a beautiful day outside and I'm stuck inside because it's REALLY windy out. There is nothing that bums me out more then a windy day. It's useless. (I know we need wind, but...it sucks) I love Colorado for its weather, one day there can be a snowy blizzard and -15 degrees and the next it's in the 70's. Ranting about the wind.....

Vegas is a crazy place (as most know). We had such a great time taking in Vegas. We skipped from casino to casino, did a little gambling , did a little dancing, did a little drinking but most of all we enjoyed our time together. People seem to always come back with amazing, crazy stories but I don't have one of those stories, instead I just have a little extra cash in my pocket and a great memory of another lil vacation with the foo. The foo and Cesar. Laughing Buddha. The foo and I at dinner. Lots of yummy surf and turf! We had such a good time in Vegas but it's so nice to be back home with the lil one.