Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched?

This little guy kept a close eye on us in the Aberdeen neighborhood.

Come on By!

We have several "Pueblo Kitchen Stools", hand painted and screen printed with our own French inspired logo

Those of you who have been humoring me and my "Before" and "After" makeover pictures for the last few years may know I have been looking for a venue for my furniture as "Art" projects. Well, we couldn't think of a more convienient place than our very own neighborhood. This weekend Aberdeen will be hosting a neighborhood yard sale on Saturday from 8am to 2 pm.  We will be testing the waters with a booth of our up-cycled, vintage, one of a kind furniture creations! Come by and check the neighborhood! I already have an eye on a settee down the street!

Here is just small taste of what we'll have. Feel free to email us with any inquiries!

Treasure Hunting

This estate sale, found right off Goodnight Ave.  will be going on throughout the weekend.

My youngest gets a bit annoyed with me when I tell him "Let's go treasure hunting!",  and then finds out what I really meant was checking out the estate sale I spied down the block. As does my oldest, when asking, "what are we doing today?", and I respond "Dah-ling, today we shall go "sailing"", only to find out what I mean is doing a drive by the yard sale with all the signs hung everywhere around town. What can I say? Its that time of year again. Pueblo-ans love their bargains, and they love the quest and the stories that usually come with them (yes, I'll post mine at a later date, lol!).  So come, enjoy the warm weather and join us in the luxe life - "Sailing" with a Sonic Happy Hour stop along the way!

Quiet Excitement

One of two deer on the loose in Aberdeen.

Our family, when we are out for drives in the mountains, has an on going bet to see who can spot the first signs of wildlife.

Well, today I win a dollar and it was in the middle of town! 

This not so little guy and I literally almost ran into each other this morning. Out for my usual walk/jog (aka the "wog"), with music blaring through my headphones, I saw in the distance something running straight towards me! 

I thought it was just one of the many dogs that barked at me along my route.  It wasn't till I got closer that it's size startled me. At first I thought it was the Great Dane I had passed in the park, but then quickly realized it was even too big for a dog! I slowed, preparing to flee in the other direction when my eyes finally focused on this majestic looking deer.

I scared him too. 

As soon as his eyes focused on me, (he probably wasn't wearing his glasses either), 

he shot a sharp right to turn into a nearby driveway.

But then, curiously he stopped and just stood there looking at me. 

I wondered why he stood there. Usually they get scared and run off. I sensed his hesitation to run. Was I the "Deer Whisperer"? No. I soon realized I was standing between him and his companion. 

Right behind me was another creature as gorgeous and as large as he was. 

...And there I was standing in the middle of the street, hardly containing my excitement, scrambling in my pockets for my camera, while frantically, yet quietly, trying to call attention to someone, anyone else, nearby to see. 

I know these guys are seen frequently in this neighborhood, and are a dime a dozen around this state, but do you ever notice how excited most of get when we spot one and we have to shout out 

"Look! A deer!"?

Colorado Blue Spruce

Colorado's official state tree, the Blue Spruce.
This giant is a perfect specimen of the spruces mentioned to be in the aboretum.
Its close to 3 stories tall and aprox. 30 feet wide.- off Carlile Ave.

The inspiration for today's photo was this past weekend's Chieftain article about a historical arboretum walk in City Park. I was much younger then, but I remember when the tree walk was partially intact. We weren't allowed in the park alone till we were much older, but I remember wandering off from time to time, playing or chasing after our escapee dog "Blackie" and stopping to read the markers on, and identifying certain trees - it was all so interesting and romantic to a young mind.  I believe it was that, combined with my dad's frequent reciting of the Joyce Kilmer poem "Trees" that sparked, and passed on his love of nature to me.  I even dedicated a big science project to both the poem and trees, and its a fascination that continues to this day.  We here at PPAD wish Pat McCracken all the luck in updating the brochure for this walk and can't wait to see the finished project.  To see the article click here. To read the Joyce Kilmer poem "I think that I shall never see..." click here

Launch of "Front Door Fridays"!

Let's kick off "Front Door Friday" with ours!

When I was at Clemson, we had this project where we had to design and then print a lithograph (using a a litho  press bigger than bus!). It was to be inspired by a poster of choice, but translated into our own interpretation.

Some students did remakes of those famous 70's ones with the animals and a catch phrase, like the cat stuck a tree saying "Hang in there", some did nature, "pin ups" or cars.

Mine was the "Doors of Clemson".  It was the front doors of all the historical buildings on campus - Inspired by posters you may have seen in the more touristy areas of different cities, though specifically the historical doors of Charleston.

Vintage Doorbell