Magical Rocky Mountain Adventure - ...Mom's 98th birthday

I just got back from a long weekend in Denver area.  My mother turned 98 this weekend, she lives with my sister near beautiful Boulder.  We had a family birthday party,  I got to spent time with my sister and enjoyed some precious moments with my mom.  My sister took me on a few drives into the Rocky's to get images.  We laughed, giggled while we drove through the mountains.   I was in awe of the beauty of the of the area.  These are the images I grabbed a long the way.

It was cold!

Valleys

cattails

milkweed

prairie dogs

elk

Mountains

deer

elk

bighorn sheep

sun was in my eyes.....but I'm pretty sure that is bigfoot in a jeep.

a sign I saw on the side of the road, what does this mean??

Happy Birthday Mom!

(Rosalie)

I loved my visit, so happy to see you.

98 years young.

Thank you Patti, Ron and Zach for the hospitality.

Nice to see you Shea and very nice to meet you Briar. 

We had some lovely meals together and I have to give a big recommendations for these businesses in the Denver area:  Every one was wonderful in it's own way!

https://www.riseartisanbread.com/

http://www.thenotchtop.com/ 

https://www.walnutcafe.com/ 

https://www.dougsdiner.com/

https://zengolds.com/#

Looking back at Alice - Traveling Gypsea Mannequin - My arts and crafts period - collage, decoupage and a yarn wig.

 As I have been filing photographs I came across images of Alice.  She holds a special place in my heart. 

I found Alice at the back of an antique shop that was going out of business.  I brought her home and worked on her for several months.  She was collaged, decoupage was applied and yarn was braided into hair.  The gypsea in her was brought out slowly and with love.

I decorated her with the idea we would take her traveling with us as we sold my arts and crafts.  I made decoupage suitcases, decorated hats and made yarn wigs too!  A friend and I were peddling wares, psychic readings and lots of fun as a traveling store.  We did events, even traveling to San Francisco to participate in the Castro Street Fair.  The whole family would pack up and take the show on the road!

My husband Phil and I would carry her around the Monterey Peninsula and take photos of her for my social media pages. 

Asilomar Beach

Monterey harbor and Fisherman's Wharf

Around Monterey

Seems like Alice liked a little fantasy and fun!

Pebble Beach

Mission Ranch

and Big Sur too!

 

Alice ended up being a model at my daughter Nicole's store "Ma's Green Living".  She worked there until Phil was diagnosed with cancer.  At that point she was auctioned off and the store closed as we went on the journey with Phil.  She ended up in a good home and is living a relaxed life now.

Alice working the store in the evenings....

Alice with myself and Phil.

From social media

Happy to look back, I don't know if I will ever create something like Alice again........