Revisiting—our town

Without a doubt, our little town is lacking.

There’s a lot that’s missing…like dress shirts and dress pants for the teenager (and the Legal Dude).

The local “Staples” carries just that, and not much more.

Wal-Mart is NOT Target and the K-Mart has the feel of a store that’s on the verge of closing.

Most of the restaurants are mediocre, and those we do like charge the equivalent of D.C. prices.    

Laramie has only two grocery stores, at either end of town, but there are two local food shops that carry unique—and also ethnic—foods, but at a cost.

Book and video shopping is limited but there’s always Amazon, Netflix, etc., and I hear Borders filed for bankruptcy.

This post, however, is not meant to dis our town. 

Despite what we don’t have, I still appreciate what we DO have.

I can still look around, and think, “Wow! We really live here!” and be happy for it.  

With warm, almost balmy, weather this past week and clear skies, the Snowies have been magnificent! 

(I thought about taking photos, but they never capture the beauty I see every morning as I head west to the University.)

Clouds are moving in as colder weather—and snow—heads in our direction once again.

I’m reminded that February and March (and even April) are the real winter here.

While driving home this afternoon, I thought it might be time to revisit what I love about this place…

The beauty of the snowcapped mountains

The blue, blue sky

The magnificent cloud formations (even when they are dark and foreboding)

Blazing, intense and hot sun, which is a g-d send on those frigid, frigid days  

The riding barn, a 10 minute drive from home, where I now take riding lessons

Western boots

Western paraphernalia

Cowgirls’ basketball

Art Classes

University life

 

Who cares that frozen snow litters our landscape, that strong winds are never ceasing or that winter may linger for yet another two months.

This is, Wyoming, after all…

Still hard, sometimes, to believe we actually live here!