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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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Animals Cars Driveway Rain Snow Trees Weather Woodstove 

The snow is chicken because it’s not stickin’

October 21, 2015September 24, 2017 barbara 0 Comments cats, rain, snow, winter, woodstove

Usually snow totals of 5-10 inches garner lots of media coverage and people flock to the store for bread and

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Snow Video Weather 

Winter Wonderland

January 28, 2014 0 Comments snow, video, wind, winter

Strong winds bombarded Colorado in early January 2014 and both the mountains and plains received their fair share of winds,

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Hardwood floor
Bad contractors Cars Floors 

The days of winter wane

December 21, 2013September 27, 2017 barbara 1 Comment floor, Forester, IPS, roundup, winter

OK. I know it’s the Winter Solstice today and technically this is the first day of winter but this is

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Photos 

Colorado beauty

May 4, 2013 0 Comments snow, winter

May 1, 2013 dawned in Colorado-style with blue skies, more than a foot of snow on the ground and trees

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ice dam on the birdfeeder
Ice dams 

Icing on the cake

March 12, 2012September 15, 2017 barbara 0 Comments gutters, icedams, winter

“You really need to do something about those ice dams,” my neighbor said. People think I invited the ice dams,

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Ice dams Snow 

Mad about winter

March 6, 2011 0 Comments icedams, snow, winter

As yet another storm drifts over the taller Rocky Mountains and onto the Bar B Ranch, I realize one thing:

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-19 degrees
Photos Snow 

Cold, really cold

February 25, 2011September 19, 2017 barbara 0 Comments Below zero, cold, winter

A pretty severe cold snap late in January 2011 tested the limits of people to stay warm. The cold up

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House History Weather Wind 

Blowing in the wind

December 10, 2010September 19, 2017 barbara 0 Comments trees, wind, winter

Last week, the front range had some terrible winds to contend with, and they hit the house at about 2

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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 0
“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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