Category Archives: Chautauqua

A Rest Between Measures

Tweet February 5th, 2012 Seventeen Months After the Fire Dear Friends, It’s a quiet Sunday evening here in Colorado. The weekend’s blizzard has covered everything in more than a foot of snow, and a winter stillness has fallen over our … Continue reading →

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Nellie the Dog | 9 Comments

All I Want for Christmas

Tweet Dear Friends, It is Christmas Eve, almost midnight, and my little Charlie Brown tree glows softly in the corner of my tiny cottage. Nellie and I are back at Chautauqua for the winter, our second-to-last move before our final … Continue reading →

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua | 13 Comments

Migration

Tweet May 1st, 2011 Eight Months Since the Fire Hello Friends, Today is my last day in my little cottage in Chautauqua. We’re moving to a temporary rental for the summer, and then are lucky enough to be moving back … Continue reading →

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, Friends | 10 Comments

Happy Spring!

Tweet Happy Easter, Spring and Passover Everyone! It’s a quiet, misty morning here in Chautauqua. Nellie and I took an early morning walk around the Park, still damp with rain… There’s a dash of snow on the Flatirons, and flowers … Continue reading →

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments | 2 Comments

True Confessions

Tweet February 6th, 2011 Five Months After the Fire Hello Friends, Well, I’m going to tell you some weird stuff. Some Woo-Woo stuff. But hey, I live in Boulder (You have to say that like this; “BOUL-der”) and Boulder is … Continue reading →

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, Spiritual Experience | 17 Comments

Home for the Holidays

Tweet January 7th, 2011 Four Months Since the Fire Hello Friends, and Happy New Year! Nellie and I are curled up on the couch, enjoying a quiet evening by the light of our little Christmas tree. It was a quiet … Continue reading →

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 4 Comments

Nellie’s Christmas Bounty

Tweet December 27th, 2010 New Year’s Week Hello Friends, Princess Nellie had quite the Christmas! She received dozens of cards and letters from fans as far away as Cambodia, as well as treats and toys from friends and admirers from … Continue reading →

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 9 Comments

Cleaning Up

Tweet Hello My Friends, I was up at the house today. The ex-house. The future house. The house site. These distinctions drive me crazy when I try to talk to people. There is no “house” there, but I still think … Continue reading →

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments | 11 Comments

A Little Look Into My Life Right Now

Tweet “They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known…”  – Billy Joel, “Summer, Highland Falls.” Hello Friends, This afternoon I took a break from working at home in my cottage, … Continue reading →

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 4 Comments

Armies of Angels or, This is Not a Pain Contest

Tweet October 27th, 2010 Seven Weeks After the Fire Last night at dinner, my friend Sandy Hockenbury was telling me about the effects of stress on the human body.  “Intense bursts of short-term stress are actually good for the brain,” … Continue reading →

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 19 Comments