Colorado Calling
August 24, 2010 
There's been a little disturbance in our thoughts lately. Despite being totally immersed in our children, work and projects, thoughts of Colorado have been creeping in.
It all started a couple of nights ago when I had a dream about our old manager from when we worked at the resort. Then the following morning, I found her name again on some paperwork I was going through. It peaked my interest, so I even checked out the website for the resort, just to see if anything new and interesting was going on. Looking at the pictures on the site (many of which I had taken myself) gave me a weird feeling... That place had such a hold on us. We gave so much of our life to it during the years we worked there. I personally felt a connection to it in a way I've never experienced before, other than with the farm I grew up on.
I don't like it... That pull. I don't think it's healthy to invest yourself so much in a place. Places aren't really important, in the grand scheme. I'd like to think I'm getting better at finding my security not so much in other people or places, but in my walk with Christ as a Christian. I'm glad that He led me in another direction.
Anyway... Memories.
Next, I visited a site I like to read sometimes, the Brown Eyed Fox blog. She lives in Wyoming, and some of the pictures she posted looked so much like Colorado, they pulled at my heart strings a little.
(Even though I'm glad God led me to where I'm at, I still have some fond memories!)
Mr. Blue Eyes and I were lying in bed the other night, talking about it. Talking about those years of our lives, how it all kind of seems l like a dream. We talked about the frogs in our pasture, and we talked about our friends there who were like our family. It was very bittersweet.
And gosh darnit, I just loved summers in Colorado (even though I was usually working my tail off). I hated spring (because it didn't exist... it was just an extension of winter), autumn was good, winter was w.i.n.d.y. (Seriously windy).
But summer...
Summer was always...
Perfect.
And it has been so stinkin' humid here in Minnesota. And hot. Everytime you go outside you feel like a wet rag.
But wouldn't you know, last evening, with a quiet rush of wind and a gentle rain, Minnesota went and turned itself all Colorado-like? I looked out the window and yelled to the kids, "Let's go run in the rain!"
Miss Peaches was all for it. Little Blue Eyes was skeptical, but once he saw Miss Peaches and I out there, he joined in. Pretty soon, even the Mr. was out there with us. It was a celebration! Of what, exactly, I can't say. Living a good life, I guess.
Today, the humidity has cleared. There is a soft and cooling breeze wafting in through the windows. The horses are happy. The dogs are happy. Farmer Gal is happy.
It's simply lovely.
Looks like the land of 10,000 lakes is reeling me back in.
Reader Comments (7)
Disturbances are unnerving aren't they?
We are having those too. It makes me a bit crazy.
I love your thoughts about Colorado. Of course, that place means so much. You two were just you ...alone...each other.....no family. You carved out your togetherness.
Totally understandable that you would feel that way.
I was in Minnesota in June. I thought I was in heaven. It's so beautiful there. We were in Mankato and my hubs and I spent a lot of time driving around the farming areas. LUSH!
I saw fireflies! Such a treat.
You live in some seriously gorgeous country.
I know what it is to feel torn - for us, it is our homeland Australia, or our home of the past 11 1/2 years - New Zealand. I just keep trusting that we are in the right place and try to not overthink it all.
Seriously - 10 000 lakes??? Wow!
you can still come visit! a mini road trip to prep for a bigger TX one this winter, no humidity, and the peaches are here! totally low budge -- we'll cook, grill and chill here at the pad, it's actually not that far....
Marigold, I knew you'd chime in with a traveling request. Hate to tell ya'... No way I'm driving across South Dakota and Nebraska again for awhile. I need some new scenery on my next road trip!
I seem to recall it's been awhile since you saw the green rolling hills of MN...
maybe come fall, our big wheels keep on turnin' and this proud Marigold keeps on burnin' up the miles going to the big rodayos.... I won my biggest check yet last weekend in Valentine $670 smackers, not too bad if I do say so myself, and I do ;)
ps. you don't have to go through SD & NE, you could go to IA then NE
pps. that John Denver is full of sh*t!
Oh yeah... Iowa is so much more interesting than SD. That changes everything. ;)