summer – Diary of a mad homeowner

Tomatoes, we hardly knew ye

As I’ve said before the growing season in the Colorado mountains is July 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On July 1 it rained like crazy! They’d put up severe thunderstorm warnings but I wasn’t prepared for the deluge

June 23, 2016 0 Comments feeders, hummers, summer

Hummingbirds are as much a part of summer as watermelon and wildfire. Put out a feeder and here they come,

June 9, 2016 0 Comments bears, summer

Bears are getting crazy up here! A local woke up this morning and found a mama bear in their CRV.

One very pleasant surprise at the Bar B are the hummingbirds. In late spring the hummers start to arrive and

July 7, 2013 0 Comments rain, summer, thunderstorm

The monsoon rains have delivered several inches of rain in the last few days, encouraging wildflowers to grow and fire

June 13, 2013 0 Comments summer

It’s hardly spring out there right now; it’s more like the middle of July. Spring is supposed to be a

Winter snows have given way to rocky dirt of the Bar B back yard. It’s still a mess from tree