Critters, all kinds of critters
Critters are a way of life up here. Sure, you hear or read the occasional story of someone whose car
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The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
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Flowers, wildflowers and dirt
Honestly, not much grows up here. Oh, sure there’s a riot of wildflowers in June and July as long as
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July 15 marks 50 years since my dad passed. He was 56. I was 18. Losing dad changed the course
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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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They said no
The opposition website is down, the signs are all removed and the dust has settled on the Shadow Mountain Bike
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Big Boi Bear
I’d forgotten about the video of this Boi on the front porch. He visited last summer and only stayed a
Read MoreHeat tape SOLVED
A couple years ago Conifer Gutter, (4.9 out of 5 stars) was my choice to fix an ice dam problem,
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