More mitigation
Mitigation is the password for anyone who wants to live in the mountains. Experts say that forest fires are burning
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Diary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Author: barbara
Snow on trees – Conifer-style
One of the best things about living at 9,000 feet is the snow that falls and occasionally leaves a beautiful
Read MoreA great turn-on
In February 2011, the furnace went out. I hadn’t expected it to last for much longer than a couple of
Read MoreSpringing into wildfire season
Few words elicit as much fear in mountain residents as the words, “smoke check” spoken over the Mountain Area Scanner
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Icing on the cake
“You really need to do something about those ice dams,” my neighbor said. People think I invited the ice dams,
Read MoreI see icicles
Sunny days after a Colorado-winter storm are a mixed blessing. Once the sun hits all that snow, the big melt
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You got how much snow?
Early in February 2012 the snow started to fall; at first it was just harmless flakes swirling in a flurry
Read MoreNo moat no more
The moat has been a sore spot since I first laid eyes on this place. It wasn’t really a moat
Read MoreSnow in June
Colorado’s weather is legendary. Psychotic. Unpredictable. Like trying to lose weight by only eating ice cream. I woke up on
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