I’ve passed more time in the garage in the last couple of weeks than most people do in their bedrooms, but with good reason. The Garage Mahal has been resurrected! Well, if not in original form, than in spirit. Introducing the Garage Mahal 2. Continue reading »
Here are more photos of the changing fall colors out here, taken from the front windows of my home. It’s such a pretty time of year.
Speaking of homes, the really nice custom home across the street (in the above photo, it’s the two story house cut off on the right side — click here for a snowbound picture of it) is for sale. It’s four bedrooms with four baths, 3500 square feet, and is being listed right now for $557k $522k (1/14/08). So if you are interested in being my neighbor, drop me a line. Continue reading »
Never mind that it was 79 degrees Fahrenheit today, with beautiful top-down convertible weather. Fall is here, as evidenced by the changing Colorado colors. My back yard — and all of Fort Collins — is speckled with gold, orange, red, and green.
The grass has stopped growing and so have the weeds. It is time to rejoice that no yard work will be necessary for the next six months. On the other hand, if history serves as an accurate guide, it probably will not rain more than three or four times during that time either. Actually, the weather guessers are forecasting a chance of rain (maybe even some thunderstorms) for Saturday and Sunday, while I run the Boulder 100. That would probably make the race even more interesting than I care for. Quick, someone sacrifice a chocolate rabbit to the rain gods, now! :)
At last! My landscaping project is done — for now. Actually, I (and some outsourced help in the form of college kids) completed work last week, but haven’t had a chance to document it until this moment.
Below are some before-and-after photos. As you can see, I stuck pretty close to the original plan I drew up in July. Continue reading »
I was working in the yard when my neighbor Mary asked me, “Would you like some zucchini?” Sure, I replied, why not? Here was an offer for FREE FOOD!
Well, I was in for a bit of a shock when my neighbor brought one back from her garden. Continue reading »
