Colorado Kid Daylilies and The Midwife's Nursery

06/14/2026

It's Daylily Savings Time: Time to follow my daylily garden blog and see what is blooming on the Colorado Plateau right now.

The author reflects on adjusting to Daylight Savings Time while juggling personal changes and a blossoming daylily season. Amidst business events and artistic endeavors, new daylilies bloom, influe…

05/09/2026

Daylilies are getting big.

05/07/2026

It's been a minute. I dropped the ball on the blog last summer but I'm back — with late 2025 blooms and a dry spring preview for 2026. Come see what's growing. 🌸

Spring on the Colorado Plateau is dry with high temperatures and little rainfall, affecting bloom rates of daylilies. The author reflects on past blog posts while juggling community volunteer work.…

04/26/2026

Picnic at the Pueblo: Besh-Ba-Gowah, a Dog Emergency, and the Drive That Healed Her

We came to Besh-Ba-Gowah for ancient ruins and plateau geology. We stayed for a picnic. Then Cimarron screamed — and the day became something else entirely. What followed was a lesson in traveling with senior dogs, trusting your instincts, and how sometimes the best medicine is just the open road....

We came to Besh-Ba-Gowah for ancient ruins and plateau geology. We stayed for a picnic. Then Cimarron screamed — and the day became something else entirely. What followed was a lesson in traveling …

04/24/2026

Out of the Rain: Saguaro, the Plateau, and What the Desert Gave Back

Dropping off the Plateau into saguaro country stirs something deep — healing, history, and three dogs on a trail in the Tonto Basin....

Dropping off the Plateau into saguaro country stirs something deep — healing, history, and three dogs on a trail in the Tonto Basin.

04/22/2026

Hoodoos, Haboobs, and Hound Dogs — Finding Ground at Blue Mesa on the Colorado Plateau

Some days on the road are about miles. This one was about coming back to earth — petroglyphs, painted badlands, a Route 66 pack photo, and a windstorm that had something to say. Blue Mesa delivered....

Some days on the road are about miles. This one was about coming back to earth — petroglyphs, painted badlands, a Route 66 pack photo, and a windstorm that had something to say. Blue Mesa delivered…

10/25/2025

The author, Cathy Hartt, reflects on her fall hiking experience at Dominguez Canyon. Despite the challenges of hiking with senior dogs, she enjoys the stunning autumn foliage and the healing nature of the hike. The trip serves as a cherished escape, connecting her with beautiful landscapes close to home....

The author, Cathy Hartt, reflects on her fall hiking experience at Dominguez Canyon. Despite the challenges of hiking with senior dogs, she enjoys the stunning autumn foliage and the healing nature…

09/25/2025

During a hot summer, Grandma Cathy chose to visit Curecanti National Recreation Area instead of Black Canyon of the Gunnison due to nearby fires. Enjoying two days with her dogs, they explored Gunnison, hiked in scenic areas, and relished local food. Post-trip, a new fire prompted her relief at avoiding longer travel....

During a hot summer, Grandma Cathy chose to visit Curecanti National Recreation Area instead of Black Canyon of the Gunnison due to nearby fires. Enjoying two days with her dogs, they explored Gunn…

09/25/2025

Dear Maia, Isaac and Virtual Wanderers, For some reason, I never posted about this trip on 6.17.22. It was a strange trip because it was the last time I would cram a camping trip between two work weeks. I retired on 6.23.23. Apparently, I never posted about this trip??? Now it is 9.25.25 and I just realized the omission. I don't remember much about the trip at this point....

Dear Maia, Isaac and Virtual Wanderers, For some reason, I never posted about this trip on 6.17.22. It was a strange trip because it was the last time I would cram a camping trip between two work w…

09/24/2025

The author reflects on a memorable camping road trip through the Four-Corners and Southeast Utah, exploring themes of frisson and awe. They rate various stops based on emotional responses to nature and iconic experiences, concluding that awe often precedes frisson and that familiarity can diminish emotional impact over time....

The author reflects on a memorable camping road trip through the Four-Corners and Southeast Utah, exploring themes of frisson and awe. They rate various stops based on emotional responses to nature…