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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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Driveway Photos Snow Weather 

Cement from the sky

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 barbara 0 Comments Bobcat, bourbon, driveway, plow, snow

Colorado’s weather forecasters have an awful job. Especially when they call for significant amounts of snow and nobody pays attention.

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Driveway Landscaping Leave or Stay 

Looking around

August 19, 2016 0 Comments fence, pictures, wood

I suppose I’m staying through the winter. I’ve had wood delivered and had the long lengths blocked. I can’t find

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Animals Driveway Leave or Stay Rant Stories Wildlife 

Sometimes I wish …

May 31, 2016 0 Comments animals, gripe

Today I was late in getting out to get the mail and it was almost dark. I decided to take

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four feet of snow on the deck
Cars Driveway Photos Snow Weather 

Four feet of spring at the Bar B

May 5, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments snow, spring

When a local “rogue” weather forecaster started talking about four feet of snow in the Conifer area, people didn’t believe

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Dead trees
Driveway Trees 

Twin trees peg out

November 17, 2015September 29, 2017 barbara 0 Comments

Two driveway sentinels have given up the fight for life at the Bar B. It’s been a quick demise and

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Driveway Flags Photos Snow Weather Wind 

Fall storm 2015

November 17, 2015 0 Comments blizzard, cats, driveway, snow, weather

November isn’t usually a month for big snows. It’s true that Denver has had some monumental storms, usually around Thanksgiving

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Animals Cars Driveway Rain Snow Trees Weather Woodstove 

The snow is chicken because it’s not stickin’

October 21, 2015September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, rain, snow, winter, woodstove

Usually snow totals of 5-10 inches garner lots of media coverage and people flock to the store for bread and

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Driveway Snow Weather 

Plow this

February 27, 2013 1 Comment driveway, plow, snow

It’s good to get plowed every once and a while. The storm the last weekend of February 2013 dropped about

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Driveway House History Photos 

Gas line … bye-bye propane

July 6, 2011October 26, 2017 barbara 0 Comments CNG, driveway, propane

Everyone down in Denver probably takes their gas line for granted. Not me. After a winter graced by the fluidity

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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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