Good Riddance February – The Colorado Nest


The days are getting longer, the breeze is feeling warmer and my happiness levels are returning. I had a hard winter – the cold and the ice paired with a need to eat my way through January and February. And probably December if I’m being honest with myself. I got out every single day with the puppy (a teenage puppy now) and I hate to think what my mental outlook would have been if I hadn’t done that. Going into winter I pictured myself out in all kinds of weather with the dog, happy, exercising, walking and enjoying the sights but it was more me out in all kinds of weather with the dog, cursing the wind, falling on ice, tromping through snow all with little to no joy in my heart.

Teddy in a recent snowfall in our neighborhood. This was a fun one to wake up to as my weather app called for 0″ of snow.

Once again, I neglected to put my seeds that need to be cold stratified out in November or December so I have to now cold stratify them in the fridge which is an extra step. Just like with my winter walks – I start each season with an optimistic outlook and I end each season with a feeling of despair that this season will never end. These are small problems in the midst of a country that seems to be gathering a lot of rope to do you know what with but that’s what I’ve got right now.

Love this big mudroom with a view to the pantry. (Photo Source)
Love this appliance garage. My clients are big fans of these – we’ve been putting a lot into kitchens the past year or so. (Photo Source)
Isn’t this lovely? A simple/not simple kitchen by Plain English (Photo Source)
And another appliance garage! (Photo Source)
Isn’t this a lovely English country-style kitchen? I really love the sink area and the island piece. (Photo Source)
Beautiful red Pantry! And I ALSO wear kitten heels when I’m getting ready to make dinner. (Photo Source)
Stunning, right? Gutsy move with the yellow. (Photo Source)

Here’s to looking forward to the next season. I’m sure I’d be much too happy if I lived in a season-less environment like San Diego. It’s nice to have something to complain about.

“Even though February was the shortest month of the year, sometimes it seemed like the longest.”
― Lorraine Snelling

Published by Laura Medicus Interiors

Laura is a Denver Interior Designer who runs an Interior Design Studio based in sunny Colorado with a strong commitment to livable and interesting interiors. She also runs The Colorado Nest, a Denver blog about Design, Art and Life in the Mountain West and co-hosts the book podcast “The Inside Flap” on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play.
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