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New floor in the mudroom
Contractors Good contractors Photos Remodel 

Mudroom – now too nice for mud

June 20, 2018June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments house, mudroom, remodel

My house is nothing without a mudroom. I can’t imagine the doorway to the mudroom as the door to outside.

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The finished kitchen
Contractors Good contractors Kitchen Photos Remodel 

Kitchen remodel – FINALLY

June 20, 2018June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments kitchen, remodel

Last year I refinanced my house and took out funds to remodel my kitchen and bathroom. Finally, I’d be able

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Cool stuff Family Photos Stories 

With blood thundering in my ears

June 19, 2018June 27, 2018 barbara 0 Comments cool, Momoa, woof

“How’s your day?” the Walgreen cashier asked me in pleasant voice despite toiling away totaling up purchases at the store

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Rebel scum flag
Family Photos 

Rebel scum!

April 24, 2018June 19, 2018 barbara 0 Comments family, flag

Star Wars. I first saw a Star Wars movie in December 1977 when two friends and I went to go

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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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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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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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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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Eclipse
Animals Cool stuff Photos Trees 

Eclipse

August 21, 2017September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, eclipse

On August 21, 2017 Colorado and the world experienced a total eclipse. It was pretty cool. Ads filled my Facebook

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Night plow
Photos Snow Weather 

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

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0
Ugh. The bathroom
Bathroom Contractors Floors Good contractors Leave or Stay Photos Remodel 

Ugh. The bathroom

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 barbara 0
The Rainbow Bridge
Animals Family animals Photos Sad 

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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