Quick Trip to Monteagle
Over the weekend Javier and I drove to Monteagle with the doggos to do some hiking on the Fiery Gizzard trail. The idea was to break in our hiking boots before our Colorado trip and to try out some...
View ArticleVisiting Leadville, CO
On day 1 of our belated honeymoon, Javi and I woke up at 7:30 and had coffee and a homemade breakfast that our B&B host Connie prepared. One of the items in the breakfast buffet was a warm loaf of...
View ArticleHiking Around Buena Vista
When Javi and I didn’t have anything planned during our stay in Buena Vista we went hiking on different trails. Our friend Jen recommended Angel Falls and our B&B host Connie told us to check out...
View ArticleSt. Elmo and Salida
On Thursday after hiking up to Agnes Vaille Falls, Javier found a ghost town (St. Elmo) on the map not far from the hike so we decided to go check it out. It was about 1/2 an hour away and a beautiful...
View ArticleLiar’s Lodge
Ok, I swear, this is the very last Colorado installment. Javi and I really wanted to dedicate a whole post to the wonderful Liar’s Lodge, where we stayed for the first 4 nights of our week in CO, and...
View ArticleThe best yard in the street
When we moved into our house, we quickly learned from the neighbors that the previous owner had the most beautiful yard in the street (key word HAD). We had never taken care of a yard before, so the...
View ArticleTennessee Falls
We had the best weather yet this year this past weekend – it was beautiful! On Saturday Javi and I decided to take advantage of the warm temps and cool breeze with a trip east near Cookeville to do...
View ArticleTrip to Alabama and Penny’s First Flight
Between Javi working on new furniture to sell and my wedding photography schedule, most of our free time has been spoken for this spring. Last weekend we set aside our projects and took a few days to...
View ArticleHow Trench Composting Fixed My Garden Soil
The Los Rodriguez Mansion garden has officially exploded. When I started building this garden and ordered the soil, I was not impressed with the quality of the soil I received…to the point that I...
View ArticlePile Composting: How and Why
Composting is great for the garden and beneficial for the environment in general as we reduce the amount of trash going to landfills. Composting can be done on different scales; from huge industrial...
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