It’s been an interesting morning. As Gus and I were coming back from our early walk, we heard something on the upper deck. I quickly got us inside and went up to see what was going on. Nothing was on the deck. As I looked out into the woods, all I could see was a Read more
My beautiful child and I have been enjoying fresh homegrown heirloom tomatoes since January. No one has been more shocked than me. From everything I know about gardening, this shouldn’t be working, but it is and we are thrilled. Here’s what happened: In February 2022, I was revisiting my happiness and thinking through things that Read more
We live in the woods backing to tens of thousands of acres of national forest and our human neighbors are few and far between. We cannot see another house from our cabin unless we look across to the next mountain which is miles away. There are wild critters. Lots of them. Big and small. My Read more
Since moving to this piece of paradise in 2015, I have learned a lot about bears and had several experiences with them. Here’s the run down: “Why is that cow walking down the road?” Colorado Mountain Girl from the safety of the upper deck One beautiful summer afternoon, I was sitting on the deck enjoying Read more
