Introducing Colorado Rustic Style

Hello My Friends!

Thank you all for your wonderful comments and interesting stories about altitude sickness.
I really appreciated hearing from you all but have not had time to answer each comment.

You may have noticed my blog hasn't been about French Country decorating lately. 

That's because my creative energy has been directed toward the mountain cabin 

I purchased about a month ago.

I wanted to let you know I'll probably be writing about the cabin this summer, 

returning to French Country decorating in my home in the fall. 

I hope you're enjoying hearing about the progress at the cabin as much as 

I'm loving every minute of this exciting new adventure.

So instead of French Country, I'm calling this summer's style Colorado Rustic. 

Although it is a rustic style, I think the area rugs, floor-to-ceiling drapes and 

Native American weavings add a softness to this more masculine look.
Wait til you see what I do with these green chairs! 

This beautiful weaving is an authentic Navajo shoulder robe or shawl

purchased in Taos, New Mexico many years ago. 

It may have been used as a young dancer's shawl.

So, on to the latest news . . . we had quite a scare this past week.
The day after we returned from the cabin due to altitude sickness,
a lightning strike caused a forest fire close to our cabin. 

This is just one of many fires scorching the western U.S. 

and my heart breaks for those who have lost their homes. 

WE LOVE OUR FIREFIGHTERS!!

The road to our cabin has been blocked by the state police unless you had proof of residency. 

So scary, watching the progress our amazing firefighters have made on the evening news and Facebook updates. As I write this, the Weston Pass fire is 63% contained. 

We felt somewhat safe because our cabin is in a marshy area 

surrounded by steep rocky mountains. Still, such a worry. 

Ironically, we met with an insurance underwriter at the cabin this week 

to see if our wood-burning cook stove is approved for a policy. 

Fingers crossed. I'll feel better if we have fire coverage. 

Oh, and speaking of marshy areas, guess who else likes our marsh. 

We were thrilled to see this 7-foot bull moose quite near the cabin --
probably a football field's length away!

Ron also saw a cow with a calf but they were too far away for a picture.

We are making good progress on cleaning up the problem areas

and I'm excited to cross things off our to-do list. 

This week, we are loading up our car with hopefully the last of the trash

to be removed and are working on a few small projects.

Most importantly, we are learning to relax and slow down

so we don't get altitude sickness again! 

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