Goodness, you all have been busy! We had a lovely ride. My first big outing since getting sick a year ago last Spring and I did great. Every time we stopped, I got out, moved around and did some of the more vigorous qi gong and it helped a lot.

It is poignantly beautiful up there; the aspens were gorgeous and I love the susurration their leaves make in the wind. But, there are probably thousands of Ponderosa pines which are completely dead due to the bark beetle infestation and great swathes of them have been cut down, left to lie, some waiting to be sawn up for firewood, but so many it woudl be impossible to get them all. Once proud, very tall trees, towering above all others, standing with brown and brittle limbs devoid of any needles or cones. They are very dense, so it was difficult to find any place for a picture without being confronted by the devastation. Nevertheless, I did get some nice shots of flowers and some scenery which are posted HERE.

I cried because I did not want to come back to this valley. I really am not a valley person and, if it weren't for Morgan and his family, I would move in a heartbeat.:-)I DO feel more determined, though, to get with the decluttering and be a bit ruthless in making up my mind about things which are hanging about! I always get a restless, inspired-to-action feeling when we get out of town.

More, tomorrow.