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SNOW. SEPTEMBER 8.
Snow in September Yes, it’s September. When I posted about a late snow in June, I had no idea that my very next post would be about an early snow in September,
SNOW IN JUNE ?!?!?!?
If that’s a question, the answer is YES. It can snow in June here in the Rockies. On Tuesday morning, June 9, we woke up to 2-4″ of soggy snow. It was
EARLY SPRING 2020
MAY 25, 2020 – BEGINNING TO “GREEN UP” I know most folks wouldn’t call this “early” spring, but here in the mountains it’s still early. Because our average last frost date is
LOCK DOWN!
The CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC is out there, and here in Colorado we’ve been “locked down” with a stay-at-home order since March 26th. Even before that, we hadn’t been out much, just being careful
ASPEN FURNITURE
CREDENZA DRESSER TV STAND END TABLE SMALL END TABLE CORNER TABLE Tim has just completed our 6th piece of beautiful aspen furniture. Click on a photo to see a larger gallery photo
WINTER PASTIMES
BRRRRR! IT’S COLD OUTSIDE! What do we do all winter long? Winter 2019-2020 has been colder, with fewer sunny days than the previous winters we have been here. It seems longer! Today
LIGHTING FOR EGG PRODUCTION
FIRST EGGS FROM CURRENT DUCKS Our newest ducks have begun to lay! We received our first oval gift, 1/21/20, and the second came 4 days later. The ducks are now about 23-24
REVIEW: INSTANT POT ULTRA (FOR HIGH ELEVATION)
I recently got the INSTANT POT ULTRA (6-Quart) to use at my high elevation of 9,000 feet. Over the past 6 weeks or so I’ve experimented quite a bit with this and
REVIEW: MUELLER ULTRA POT (FOR HIGH ELEVATION)
When looking for an electric multicooker, I first purchased the Mueller Ultra Pot. I already had the Mueller Single Serve Coffee Maker, and I liked it, so their Ultra Pot seemed like
CHANGES
I’ve been playing around with a new look for this website. I’ve also been writing new articles and updating some old ones. Be sure to check out the changes! In addition to