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“But we love the trees. We moved to the mountains to live in the forest!” she plaintively opined. Such were the words from a former co-worker of mine living in one of the many foothill towns along the Front Range. I didn’t realize how much she loved the trees until…
Continue readingThe blast of cold air greets me harshly as I exit the plane and stride onto the jetway. The first thought that crosses my mind — I am way underdressed. Wearing a thin tank top and sandals on my bare feet, I am dressed for a warm day in California. As…
Continue readingTaking the dogs out in the morning, it was eerily quiet. The whole world had been transformed into our own personal snow globe with white as far as the eye could see and flakes still tumbling out of the sky. My first clue to the enormous amount of snow we…
Continue readingWoke up this morning to sparkling, glistening snow as far as the eye could see. Large, fluffy snowflakes pelted my head as I cleared the car. Just getting out of the driveway was a bit of a dicey proposition, as the berm was a couple of feet high. Clearing the…
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