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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, 2017May 11, 2022 barbara 0 Comments Meter reading

Working as a meter reader required special equipment – namely your car. At that time I drove a 1979 Mercury

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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, 2015May 11, 2022 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, 2015May 11, 2022 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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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

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The tree I paid for twice
Bad contractors Contractors Photos Trees 

The tree I paid for twice

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“Not how I do business”
Bad contractors Contractors Driveway 

“Not how I do business”

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Gravechair
Stories Trees 

Gravechair

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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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