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The Curse of the Chili Festival

September 16, 2021 Pamela Clements

One of my favorite things about fall is Evans’ chili. He will usually make ten gallons at a time, which…

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Posted in: Colorado, Family, Food, Uncategorized Filed under: chili, Colorado, Crested Butte, Crested Butte Chili and Beer Festival, Food, Mount Crested Butte

Steak and…Not Rolls

July 26, 2021 Pamela Clements 3 Comments

We have in Crested Butte many things that we don’t have in Nashville, majestic mountains, innumerable wildflowers, trout-filled rivers, and…

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Posted in: Colorado, Food, Uncategorized Filed under: #tenderloin, AllSaint'sEpiscopal, baking, bakingfail, church, Colorado, CrestedButte, dinnerrolls, Farmer'smarket, Gunnison, Paonia, rolls, SisterSchubert's, Southern, steak

Real Rodeos Wear Pink

July 19, 2021 Pamela Clements 3 Comments

The Gunnison, Colorado Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo is the oldest rodeo in the state of Colorado.  The first night is Tough Enough…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Cattlemen'sdaysrodeo, Colorado, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Rodeo, Toughenoughtowearpinkrodeo

One Hundred Miles is Not That Far

July 15, 2021 Pamela Clements

We have been in Crested Butte for almost two weeks. We have not hiked, or biked (never going to happen),…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Bruichladdich, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Montrose

It Has Not Been Fine

July 5, 2021 Pamela Clements 7 Comments

It feels very strange to be in the middle of 2021. I am not quite sure how it even happened.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #depression, #struggle

The Great Glitter Deer Caper

December 8, 2020 Pamela Clements 1 Comment

This year the Clements are facing the same struggles as everyone else in America.  We can’t entertain or go to Christmas…

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Posted in: Christmas, Family, Home, Nashville, Uncategorized Filed under: Celebration, Christmas, Decorations, Festive, Nashville, Stolen Deer, Theft

Covid Exposure Is Way Worse Than Covid Fatigue

November 19, 2020 Pamela Clements 2 Comments

When Covid first hit, I didn’t believe it was a thing. I could not wrap my head around the idea…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Covid Fatigue, Covid-19, Exposure, Pandemic, Safety

National Dog Day – Percy Style

August 26, 2020 Pamela Clements 7 Comments

Today is National Dog Day. I know this because the first thing I saw on Facebook this morning was a…

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Posted in: Colorado, Family, Uncategorized Filed under: Aston, Belle Meade Animal Hospital, Diabetes, Dogs, Evans Clements, Family, Millie, Mountain Legacy Vet Clinic, National Dog Day, Percy, Pets, Veterinarian

Water, Water Everywhere, Except…

July 16, 2020 Pamela Clements

Water is one of the keys to living at a high elevation. You have to drink at least twice as…

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Posted in: Colorado, Fishing, Friends, Outdoors, Uncategorized Filed under: Colorado, Crested Butte, Dehydration, Dragonfly Anglers, Faint, Fly Fishing, Spring Creek, Swoon, Trout, Water

We Are Jeep People Now

July 9, 2020 Pamela Clements 3 Comments

Last year, Evans bought a jeep. It is a 1978 CJ-7. We had to go home unexpectedly right after he…

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Posted in: Colorado, Family, Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Filed under: Colorado, Crested Butte, Four-wheeling, Jeep, Percy, Schofield Pass, travel

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