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September 24, 2026
I Like Thursday # 524 books movies TV and a poodle story from Not Afraid of Color

 

and life goes on and on and Alfie and I are still walking around the hood seeing signs of fall



"who's that following me?"
we are in the daily monsoon season and got drenched in a pop up storm yesterday
One morning Alfie was out back by himself, and I heard quiet warning barks... looked out and he was staring off while barking

"mama! come see! it's some animal in the yard!" 

things blew around during last night's storm honey come with mama to investigate

er, what is it?


careful steps one at a time, pause, step ...

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September 18, 2026
I Like Thursday # 523 what would you do if you won the lottery from Not Afraid of Color

 


conversation starter

affectionate Alfie


3.imagine you won the lottery, what are your first three purchases?

I would buy a fine house somewhere with space, open views. It would need to be large enough for two studios and a BR for alfie and I to share. Windows, arched doorways, flowers in the yard, peaceful with a nook for my writing (I still want to write a novel/book

I would buy a functional car 

I would put aside money for trips 

what about you? 

shadow shot

sky shot


oh wow! 


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September 10, 2026
I Like Thursday # 522 highlight of your week, and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 


welcome to this week's list of likes! Starting with shade. It got hot again so walking is harder

Shadow shot 


conversation starter this week

what has been your highlight of the past week

my husband came and helped me move my newish sewing machine up to the studio, and now all that's left is to learn to thread it, wind a bobbin, what the knobs, buttons and sliders do... lol

the new footpedal is as large as my old Gem! 
the machine is fancier too... gonna take some learning to use


tried to check a book out... look ...

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September 3, 2026
I Like Thursday # 521 Fall is coming from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes... starting with my little companion, Alfie the good

We had some more normal temps for Colorado summer this week, mid to high 80's and we both loved being able to walk early morning and not spontaneously combust! 

loved this little vignette on the side of someone's house
some neighbors I always enjoy chatting with, Walter and Heidi, decided to dig up the grass on their tree lawn and put these lovely flowers in place, to save on water which is like GOLD here

this sight was interesting on our walk ...

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August 27, 2026
I Like Thursday # 520 did you like school, is it hot where you are? a lovely rose and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

Full moon alert! This was Tues night... LOVE the smoky clouds swirling around it! 

reflection shot

believe it or not, this is my shadow shot this week.... it was strong in person

it was a high bunny count nightime  last pee for Alfie, so he may have forgotten the purpose of going out altogether in the chase

He said it was his like this week, and gave him a head rush

Loved this sky view
but it was hot on this walk causing my poodleboy to just.... lie.... down


oh NO you don't, we are not setting up camp ...

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August 20, 2026
I Like Thursday # 519 buns, questions, school supplies and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

with all the upheaval in my current life, I sleep and eat less.... one morning about 6 AM I saw the sun reflected on this house  .. very Edward Hopper like,   while waiting for Alfie to pee.....  

for this week's list of likes, the only post I am sort of able to do these days, I have a few items to show
Hiya! want to see some things on a walk with me? come!

pretty orange flowers

early ducks on the pond


what's that?!! 

I'm the bunny finder! I stop and watch even when Mama doesn't see ...

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August 13, 2026
I Like thursdays # 518 books or magazines? summer heat, skies and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's short list of likes... there is a reason it's short but I am not comfortable explaining right now

My list as most do, contains a brilliant sky photo above

I'm not sure why I took this photo of sniffing...

despite the high temps
we still walk. In fact I walked with a neighbor this weekend and the two dogs got along great! 
My friend Tiffany has a labradoodle and he looks like Alfie's brother. Forgot to take pics, sorry

loved this grouping (not mine) the puff balls confused me....

Alfie and I ...

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August 6, 2026
I Like Thursday # 517 ice cream or snow cones? from Not Afraid of Color

welcome to this weeks short list of likes. 
It's been a bad week but Alfie is still awesome and getting more comfortable each day. 
He always wants to say hi to people, dogs and is fascinated with workmen in the hood.

the conversation starter this week is 

ice cream or snow cones? 
I  liked snow cones as a child but now it's all about ice cream

a quick memory, DH and I visited Ben & Jerry's factory in VT the first time we went. They gave our labradaughter a cup of her own of vanilla and the three ...

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July 30, 2026
I Like Thursday # 516 vacations, flowers, recipes and a poodle! from Not Afraid of Color

 
welcome to this week's list of likes... starting with the blue skies of colorado 

but less a like but something to discuss are our brown dry brittle lands. We are under strict watering rules and neighbors now ask, does your yard look as bad as ours?  
(the only acceptable answer is "YEP" )

we spent weeks around 100F but the last few days have been merely in the 90's F. 
Alfie always wants to go for another walk but the sidewalks and street are so hot. We ordered him some doggie crocs  so we'll let you know how ...

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July 23, 2026
I Like Thursday # 515 diaries and summer crushes, muffins, shadows and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 


Fine Dining likes

pumpkin banana muffins
recipe centercutcook  and they are fragrant, moist, and just the right sweetness

Also made Thumbprint cookies again, made with almond flour, and seedless raspberry jelly (no pic)
my fave Peanut butter cookie recipe.... just right...


my potted cucumber set blossom, so the vege will hopefully soon

love the way tendrils sprout to hold on for safety in our winds

we managed a bit of porch time despite the near 100F temps this week





mama, it's hot but I like being out


shadow shot on a walk this week


I took a photo through ...

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July 16, 2026
I Like Thursday# 514 books, clouds, picnic food and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes... starting with our puppy Alfie wanting to go up to another dog

These three belong to a neighbor we see out walking, 3 rescues, this short one on the side is always happy and wagging.... so Alfie thought it would be good as a calm meeting 
but
turns out she likes us from a distance only....
Alfie had apparently decided the 5 month adoption anniversary is for meeting dogs so he went up politely to a little doodle, touched gently, she was age 4 and with her dad and brother in a ...

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July 9, 2026
I Like Thursday # 513 summer heat, flowers, potato salad and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes starting with neighbors who have day lilies ! 

walks with my friend Alfie

come ON mama!! It's not getting any cooler out there! 

shadows from the intense sun, high temps, and altitude
I like wearing dresses in the summer (with shorts under them
flowers sneaking out a fence


hey why'd you stop alfie? 
oh, a tasty tiny appetizer sized bunny!! they are all over right now

oh my gosh skies are so beautiful here

I'd stop for my chocolate chip/ pecan/oatmeal cookies  (from Gasparilla cookbook from Tampa)
we used ...

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July 2, 2026
I Like Thursday # 512 Summer, flowers, fireworks from Not Afraid of Color

 

alfie, July 1 2026, laughing!

Welcome to this week's list of likes, starting with my puppy Alfie, 2 years old, and is developing a real sense of humor! He is greeting human friends now without prompting, and today greeted a schnauzer while out on a walk. 

Speaking of walks, a few pictures

the weather is hot, so when I see gathering clouds, it's a cause for celebration! I love the rays of turquoise and the white tinged clouds in this photo

usually it's blazing hot intense sun of high altitudes here, creating mighty shadows



alfie spotted this ...

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June 25, 2026
I LIke Thursday # 511 beach stories, skies, pink flowers, and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes.... starting with Pink roses and a poodle!

we walked a lot this week, which I like very much despite the temps being 99 F. at 8 AM

this was the sky on our evening walk this week

flowers in community garden like some I used to grow in Maryland

such a cute pink tricycle being used as a lawn ornament in a neighbor's yard

what is this flower? a ball of flowers seen in another neighbor's yard this week

another sky shot mid day... we live in the high prairie ...

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June 18, 2026
I Like Thursday # 509 birthdays, hanging flower baskets, fun videos from Not Afraid of Color


welcome to this weeks list of likes.... how about the blue of our skies in Colorado? 

I'll start with our beautiful pup Alfie... who... turned age 2 years old on Wednesday. Here he is in 
"lazy puppy sit"  


Oh my heart is so full of love for him! 
we had a tummy upset the day after he had a "sprinkler spree" 
we had to give him yogurt and rice for a day and now he is better 
here he is chewing on a dental toy in the shade of his toy box. 
yep every time we throw a toy ...

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June 14, 2026
i Like Thursday #508 skies, summer flowers, gardening or hammocks, and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes....starting with our magnificent skies! We had about 25 drops of rain this week! 


and 

little white wild flowers all over the hood.



tiny egg shells also all over, means baby birds will be joining the world


5  fresh lemons,  juiced (and in the fridge) zested and in the freezer, lead to wonderful 
Lemon Blondies... 


we sowed colorado wildflower seeds in big patio pots again this year, they are just peeping over the brown soil, while we give them a bit of water daily... I love watching things grow. 

I read growing ...

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June 6, 2026
I Like Thursday # 507 clouds, insects, pecans and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes starting with some magnificent sky photos ! We have had impending rain, not really rainy, the most has been maybe 10 drops after  the clouds ramping up for a deluge. 

Still 10 drops is something.... 

the clouds have been mighty! this is looking toward Buckley AFB and this is a shot of some of their observatories from our 'hood

Look how my puppy sits on the stairs  to watch me...
Hi Mama, I can watch you from this perch! 
this morning I looked down at his day bed to see he'd been ...

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May 29, 2026
I Like Thursday # 506 hair disasters, skies, art and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to my weekly list of likes starting with the clouds lately! 

then we had a few drops of rain.... back East if it started to rain you ran for home. Here you keep walking and likely it stops in the next block.... we need rain even if we just groomed our beloved poodle 
rain makes my hair kink up! 


I love water from the fridge with a slice of lemon

I order to increase my water intake, I now keep the brita filter container in the fridge and keep a lemon slice in my glass all day

from youtube ...

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May 21, 2026
I Like thursday # 505 rain, little girls sandals and a poodle is almost 2 yo from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes starting with a sky shot... 

I just love clouds and this week, we had blessed rain. No not a torrent, a gentle 10 drops, then stop, then a bit of drizzle, then stop, repeat. 


love the clouds when they announce rain is a'comin'


It was enough to make the ground damp. Our across the street neighbor bought 40 bags of soil, spread it across the front of his property, and we stopped on our walk to chat about it. The husband was holding Alfie's leash so when the neighbor said ...

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May 14, 2026
I Like Thursday # 504 halter tops art random stuff and a poodle from Not Afraid of Color

 

welcome to this week's list of likes, always something to discover isn't there ? 

Alfie loves our walks around the hood, even though it's unbearably hot already in May

 still enjoying the free art lessons, finished the Zen stitch and want to continue with mixed media so may have to purchase them this time

 this was done on my own to test some Windsor-Newton watercolor markers... more on Sat post

I like seeing my sketchbook fill up! I love these markers so much

reading the last museum mystery on ebook and will move on to Connolly's other ...

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