Freezing out the bears in summer
Bears are a pain. Most mountain residents have bear trouble. Car break-ins, house break-ins, ruining gardens, killing livestock and just
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Author: barbara
The Salida Fiber Festival 2017
Yarn is one of my favorite things. Yarn is inspiration and chances, ideas and creativity. Thousands of possibilities in just
Read MoreHearing things
Those who know me know I don’t have the best hearing. But I kept hearing things in the house. Not
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Skeeter’s job
When it rains, things grow. When things grow, other things come to eat. Skeeter lies in wait for all things
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Screen saga
Bugs aren’t really a big problem up here at the Bar B. Oh, there’s the occasional black widow spider and
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End of an era: Shower of Flowers
Shower of Flowers, a Denver yarn landmark for almost 40 years will close its doors in October. This news is
Read MoreKnit, knit, knit
I can’t crochet to save my life. I started knitting when my Aunt Helen showed me how to knit on
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Monster, Pepper, Fancy, Billy and Tyke
After the Poopy kittens I wasn’t sure I wanted to foster anymore. I had to scour that room after they
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Seattle weather
In early June Seattle moved to the Bar B. The clouds hung low on Shadow Mountain and this place could
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