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Colorado Rocky Mountains

Lifestyle

Chips and Dings

Thwack!  In the blink of an eye, while driving Interstate 70, it happens.  A rock gets thrown up from the truck in front of me and smacks the windshield. I squint hard to see if the telltale chip is there, but I can’t really tell because of all the other…

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Wood Stoves

There’s something about a fire that makes a house feel cozy.  Cold and snow outside, the flicker of a flame and warmth that fills up the house.  It’s the ultimate winter scene of living in the mountains. But in truth, it took me awhile to warm (excuse the pun)  up…

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Recreation

Dreading Winter or…

Looking forward to it. I got reminded today that there are indeed two perspectives when talking with a friend of mine. “Ugh, I heard we’re supposed to get snow again on Sunday.  Why can’t it stay like today all year round?” he lamented. “I take it you’re not  a winter…

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Wildlife

The Changing of the Hare

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something large hop behind a bush. It dwarfed the ordinary cottontails that we see on our property. Hopping again, I noticed something else. The feet and ears were snow white, but the body remained an earthy brown. With its large feet…

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