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Bears New Post Photos Wildlife 

Claws and paws

April 5, 2019 barbara 0 Comments bears, spring, trash, winter

The bears are out! It’s been a tough winter this year: lots of snow, gray skies and mud. We’ve had

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Palets used as a walkway to the wood shed
New Post Woodshed 

Wooden woodpile wood walkway

October 25, 2017 barbara 0 Comments mud, woodpile

Mud is my enemy. Mud stands in between me and the woodpile and the only solution is make a walkway.

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Fiery morning sky
New Post Photos 

October sky

October 25, 2017October 26, 2017 barbara 0 Comments photo, sky

Towards the end of October 2017 we had many incredible sunrises and sunsets. There so many and this one is

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New Post Repairs 

Open and shut – WTF

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments door, knob, repair

I have a mudroom. The mudroom has a door that leads outside and another that leads into the house. The

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Petunias in a pot
Animals Cool stuff New Post Photos 

Flutter-by: Painted Lady migration

September 19, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments animals, flowers, hummingbirds

Hundreds of thousands of Painted Lady butterflies are making their way from their northern summer home to their winter quarters

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Animals New Post Wildlife 

Freezing out the bears in summer

September 14, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments bears, dump, trash

Bears are a pain. Most mountain residents have bear trouble. Car break-ins, house break-ins, ruining gardens, killing livestock and just

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Yarn in Salida
Knit New Post Photos 

The Salida Fiber Festival 2017

September 13, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments fiber art, knit, road trip

Yarn is one of my favorite things. Yarn is inspiration and chances, ideas and creativity. Thousands of possibilities in just

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Annoyances Humor New Post 

Hearing things

September 10, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments spooked

Those who know me know I don’t have the best hearing. But I kept hearing things in the house. Not

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Skeeter in the weeds
Animals My cats New Post Photos 

Skeeter’s job

September 10, 2017September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, critters, mice, Skeeter

When it rains, things grow. When things grow, other things come to eat. Skeeter lies in wait for all things

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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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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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