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July 2016

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

As you might imagine, many discussions in the last three days have focused on the Cold Springs wildfire — stories of fleeing, stories of worry, stories of homes lost, stories of heroic and compassionate acts.  One of the more interesting conversations that sparks heated debate on both sides is stories…

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Aftermath

For the rest of the world, everything seems normal again.  There is no black and gray smoke billowing into the sky over Nederland, there are no flames shooting out of the trees.  Our house looks exactly the same.  Life goes on, right? I’m having a hard time talking with friends…

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Home Sweet Home

Pulling into the driveway, I could no longer keep my emotions in check.  I started to sob uncontrollably.  To see our little log cabin intact, looking just like it did five days ago, when I had hastily grabbed our pets, and loaded them into the car, pulling away in a…

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Cold Springs Fire Update

When I started this blog three years ago, I never intended that it serve as a news outlet, but rather an outlet for funny and interesting stories about living in the mountains of Colorado.  Up until last Saturday, it served that purpose admirably, with a few people occasionally finding their…

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