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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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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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Textured ceiling
Annoyances Contractors Good contractors Photos Remodel Repairs 

Mudded

September 30, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments mudroom, remodel, texture, walls

Moving right along with the remodel on the mud room. Today was mudding day and wow, is it intense. I’m

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Mudroom - before
Photos Remodel Repairs 

The mudroom: Say goodbye to the 1970s

September 24, 2016September 10, 2017 barbara 0 Comments

The mudroom is probably the most special feature about this house. The mudroom and the deck. That’s about it. It

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Contractors Electrical Ice dams Insurance Repairs Roof 

Fire damage – finally getting fixed

September 14, 2016 0 Comments fire, insurance, repair

Back in January the roof of the Bar B caught fire. It happened for several reasons but the damage was

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New posts

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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