It’s all Greek to me
I spent most of my elementary school years in Bellevue, Washington. It was a small, bedroom community of few thousand
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Author: barbara
Retirement blues
I retired two-plus years ago. Not exactly front-page news. I don’t want to name where I worked. Years ago I
Read MoreIt’s in the cards
Part of moving is shedding the accumulated past in order to move forward. Clean those closets! Toss the crap that
Read MoreCritters, all kinds of critters
Critters are a way of life up here. Sure, you hear or read the occasional story of someone whose car
Read MoreFlowers, wildflowers and dirt
Honestly, not much grows up here. Oh, sure there’s a riot of wildflowers in June and July as long as
Read MoreDad with wings
July 15 marks 50 years since my dad passed. He was 56. I was 18. Losing dad changed the course
Read MoreColorado Mountain Skies
Bright blue skies, orange clouds, bilious storm clouds, fiery sunrises and passionate sunsets. Most times the cloud formations are only
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Aurora Borealis. Here?
In 2025 and 2026 we had something unusual happen. The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis was visible in Colorado. I’ve
Read MoreWell, well, well
City people don’t know much about wells. The magic of turning on a faucet or flushing the toilet and water
Read MoreThe Bar B Ranch and the next adventure
I don’t know if it was the string of 90-degree days with no AC, or the unending wild raspberry bushes
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