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Meter Reading

Electric meter
Meter Reading 

Dave’s not here

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 barbara 0 Comments humor, Meter reading

David Cassidy passed away today at the age of 67. Like so many others, I have a story about almost

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Miles to go

October 25, 2017November 21, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading

Miles to go Working as a meter reader required special equipment – namely your car. At that time I drove

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Breaking and entering

September 17, 2015November 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments meters

Meter reading isn’t a clean job; it’s complicated and messy. Sometimes, rules get broken. The Denver Design Center was a

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Seeing things you don’t want to see

September 12, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading

Everyone does stuff in the private spaces of home. Most never want other people to know about their past-times but

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MUD and other fun stuff

September 8, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

MUD stands for make-up-day. A MUD day to catch up on routes that may be behind and it also gives

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Getting in trouble

September 7, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

Getting in trouble is inevitable for meter readers. When it’s your job to go in people’s yards, homes and businesses,

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An explanation

September 5, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

I suppose I should explain this sudden barrage of posts about being a meter reader for Public Service years ago.

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The children

September 5, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

Summer was a dreaded time for meter readers because the kids were home from school. Kids like to do things

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Downtown

September 5, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

I’ll admit reading meters in a residential neighborhood could get pretty boring. Routes like the 2’s down in Bear Valley

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The animals

September 4, 2015October 17, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading, Stories

No matter whether the route is suburban or urban, animals are always there. Like many other meter readers I used

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Night plow
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Night plow

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0

Sometimes the plow guy comes in the early, early morning. I get up and go start my car and move

More trees
Photos Trees Woodshed 

More trees

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Ugh. The bathroom
Bathroom Contractors Floors Good contractors Leave or Stay Photos Remodel 

Ugh. The bathroom

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The Rainbow Bridge
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The Rainbow Bridge

December 21, 2020 barbara 0
Jingles
Foster kittens Photos 

Jingles

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 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
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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