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Fire

Electrical Fire Roof 

Roof fire at the Bar B

January 25, 2016 0 Comments electrical panel, fire, heat tape, repairs

On January 20, I was home, doing laundry, watching TV and I had the heat tape on the north side

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Fire Video 

The Weather Channel: Alive

December 26, 2013 0 Comments LNFF, Pinecam, video, wildfire

Pinecam is a local website that offers mountain residents a place to ask questions, make snide remarks, find lost pets

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Fire Media Mitigation 

Wildfire coverage by the Post

December 22, 2013 0 Comments mitigation, Post, wildfire

If you read this blog at all you’ll know I’m rather fanatical about wildfire and a recent project on the

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Fire Rain 

Fire and rain

September 18, 2013 0 Comments heavyrain

Summer 2013 came in hot and ferocious and by September wildfire fears were washed away by the gallon. I don’t

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Fire Heat Weather 

Hot and dry

June 25, 2013 0 Comments wildfire, wind, worry

wildToday starts a long week of hot, dry and windy weather and that combination means I worry a bit. A

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Fire Heat 

The heat is on

June 13, 2013 0 Comments summer

It’s hardly spring out there right now; it’s more like the middle of July. Spring is supposed to be a

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Animals Fire Media 

Blue Bell Fire and the evacuation

June 8, 2013 0 Comments Bluebell, evacuation, wildfire, wind

Winds are part of mountain living and on June 3, 2013 gusts of up to 58 mph were recorded in

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Fire Photos 

Springing into wildfire season

March 31, 2012September 19, 2017 barbara 0 Comments fire, LNFF

Few words elicit as much fear in mountain residents as the words, “smoke check” spoken over the Mountain Area Scanner

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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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