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Today is March 31 and as the mountain range pictured below shows, we’ve had quite a bit of snow this month here in Estes Park, with more in the forecast. I was only able to work in my garden a couple of days before the last snow hit. Alas, that’s springtime in the Rockies! I’m not complaining, because I feel blessed to live in sky-high Colorado. But some recent spring-like days already inspired me to plan out my herb garden; and I can’t wait to get going on it. Until then, I

Hints of aspen gold, cool mornings, and humming birds dwindling; these are all signs that summer is yielding to fall. We will celebrate summer's end with our final show for the season at the Estes Park Monday Artisan's Market (MAM) tomorrow, August 20. I painted this Rocky Mountain icon; a big horn sheep mount to attract visitors to our booth for the first show. It's hard to believe that this last show for us is already here. My ram at MAM did draw in many who had questions