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

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