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Bad contractors Contractors Photos Trees 

The tree I paid for twice

May 7, 2022 barbara 1 Comment bad contractors, photos, trees, wind

I refinanced the house to make some changes – paint the main room, add new gutters and heat tape and

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Bad contractors Contractors Driveway 

“Not how I do business”

March 16, 2022 barbara 0 Comments contractors, driveway, gravel

The gravel on my driveway disappears with each pass of the plow and now I’m gravel-less and the driveway is

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Bathroom Contractors Floors Good contractors Leave or Stay Photos Remodel 

Ugh. The bathroom

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0 Comments bamboo floor, bathroom, move, paint, remodel

Ugh. The bathroom. I’ve always said the bathroom at the Bar B was like Calcutta in July. It was awful.

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New floor in the mudroom
Contractors Good contractors Photos Remodel 

Mudroom – now too nice for mud

June 20, 2018June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments house, mudroom, remodel

My house is nothing without a mudroom. I can’t imagine the doorway to the mudroom as the door to outside.

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The finished kitchen
Contractors Good contractors Kitchen Photos Remodel 

Kitchen remodel – FINALLY

June 20, 2018June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments kitchen, remodel

Last year I refinanced my house and took out funds to remodel my kitchen and bathroom. Finally, I’d be able

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Red paint on the house
Good contractors New Post Photos Repairs 

Screen saga

September 9, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments glass, house, screens, windows

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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Textured ceiling
Annoyances Contractors Good contractors Photos Remodel Repairs 

Mudded

September 30, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments mudroom, remodel, texture, walls

Moving right along with the remodel on the mud room. Today was mudding day and wow, is it intense. I’m

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Where the window seat was
Contractors Good contractors Remodel 

Where’d the paneling go? Wow!

September 24, 2016June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments mudroom, paneling, ugly

It was hard to believe how easy it was to transform the wood paneling into clean drywall and a new

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Repairing the roof
Contractors Good contractors Photos Remodel 

Roof damage: fixed

September 24, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments ceiling, contractor, mudroom, repair

American Premier Restoration came up and saved the day – the roof damage is fixed! The crew made quick work

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Contractors Electrical Ice dams Insurance Repairs Roof 

Fire damage – finally getting fixed

September 14, 2016 0 Comments fire, insurance, repair

Back in January the roof of the Bar B caught fire. It happened for several reasons but the damage was

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Weather Wind 

Fire weather warnings – now a way of life

May 11, 2022 barbara 0

Fire weather warnings are a way of life in Colorado. As of May 9, Colorado has had 98 Fire weather

Animals Family animals 

Mabel

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 barbara 0
The tree I paid for twice
Bad contractors Contractors Photos Trees 

The tree I paid for twice

May 7, 2022 barbara 1
“Not how I do business”
Bad contractors Contractors Driveway 

“Not how I do business”

March 16, 2022 barbara 0
Gravechair
Stories Trees 

Gravechair

January 8, 2022 barbara 0

Bar B cats

Petticoat outside in deep snow
April 17, 2016 – Petticoat wanted out. I let her out.
The last picture of Buzz
Buzz, hanging out in his favorite spot in the yard. September 2016.
Ragdoll
Nina 2009
Jack in sunlight
This is one of my favorite images of Jack. He loved sunshine and sought it out any time he could.
Jack and Little Buddy
Little Buddy and Jack in 2011.
Skeeter in the sun
Skeeter enjoying the morning light
PetticoatMay2021
Skeeter
FatSkeeterjpg
PetticoatSkeeterApril2021

Foster kittens!

Tyke - foster kitten
Tyke
Fancy - foster kitten
Fancy
Bingo - foster kitten
Bingo
Vandy - foster kitten
Vandy
CB - foster kitten
Sweet little CB wasn’t feeling too well that day
Indy - foster kitten
Indy was a major pain the butt. I was relieved when he went back to the shelter: SKB!
Buzz, Henry and Domino
The first picture of Buzz along with Henry and Domino.
Jack and Little Buddy
Little Buddy and Jack in 2011.
Max - foster kitten
Max
Cat videos
You Tube has videos for cats to watch!
Foster kitten
Maureen – June 2017
Foster kittens
This crew was a big challenge! Four energetic bundles and I can’t remember their names
Sully - foster kitten
Sully
Moving cat
It’s a challenge to photograph a moving cat
Bill - foster kitten
Bill was a timid sweetie
small_ColoradoRain
small_LouisianaPepper
small_OceanBreeze
Ed - FAS foster kitten June 2018
Ed – FAS foster kitten June 2018
Foster kitten - JACK -June 2018
Foster kitten – JACK -June 2018
foster kitten - PAISELY - June 2018
foster kitten – PAISELY – June 2018
Christmas ornament
I have lots of "B's" for all occasions and holidays.
Nina in the dark
Nina in 2009
Hummingbird at the feeder
Hummingbird August 2013

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