Learning how to sail on Colorado's mountain lakes prepared us for living on a sailboat, with one notable exception...anchoring. In our years of sailing on the Dillon reservoir we never had to anchor. The lake is deep and there aren't any beaches so there was nothing in our Colorado sailing experience that prepared us for […]
Sparkling Watermelon Limeade
Aww summer - the days are long and warm and family and friends gather for backyard parties to connect and cool off. At these gatherings, you will always find me positioned near the platter of watermelon. Slice in hand, bending over so that the falling juices miss my shoes, I am in heaven slurping up […]
Mojitos for a Crowd
A new use for mint During our recent visit to Cuba I discovered the ultimate use for the mint that has taken over my garden…mojitos! To be honest, I was planning to dig up my mint plant this year because it is out of control. The CSU Master Gardeners recommended that I plant mint in a […]