04.18.15

24 Hours Later
As quick as it came, it was gone. Love the moisture, but miss a golfing weekend.

Enjoyed a cocktail...after my workout of course. :)

04.17.15

Snow Day!!
It was crazy! We originally had a delayed start and then just before 9AM, the district called a snow day for the CVHS Feeder Area!!! I went around the backyard in the afternoon and found some colorful subjects hiding in the sea of white.

02.26.15

It's Piling Up
We are getting some more snow this afternoon. Don't think it will last, but I would LOVE to have a snow day tomorrow!

On my way through the neighborhood this evening I saw two bluebirds!

11.24.12

Unlikely Visitor

Well, today had to be a multi-pic day! How many times do you have a fox that comes up on your deck (remember...we have a walk-out basement) and cuddles up for a morning nap!?!? This little fox has been seen around in the neighborhood - hope he comes back! We actually had to leave to go play golf, but we looked on the video cameras and saw that it was on the deck for about 30-45 minutes after we left.

11.12.12

Debris on the Deck

Well, we've had several days of "stuff" lying on the deck, pillars and railing. We weren't sure what it was, until today. We realized that the squirrel (who we've nicknamed Parker's boyfriend) has been coming up and shredding pine cones.

10.05.12

First Snow

We had just a light dusting of snow this morning.

09.10.12

Carnage

Well, something was someone's breakfast today...not a good Monday morning. Too bad we didn't get anything on the video camera.

04.29.12

Swallow

Just hanging out.

04.24.12

Snack Time

The backyard swallows...this isn't the best pic of this pair, but I liked the fact one had a spider in their mouth.

04.15.12

Snow

It's almost spring snow.

04.03.11

SNOW!

Well, it is 50 degrees colder than yesterday...it was 81 degrees and we were out playing golf - actually got a sunburn! Today it's all about keeping from getting blown away and not getting frostbite! Gotta love spring in Colorado!

03.16.11

Another Pair

This morning there was a pair of bluebirds hanging out on the desk this morning...they didn't seem to stick around long. Today was the first day I saw a couple of bluebirds in the neighborhood.

02.05.11

Snow!

After bitter cold temperatures last week, and two cold days, it was time for snow. The storm moved in quickly and has dropped several inches in a short time...predicted to get up to 8 by tomorrow morning.

11.08.09

Flicker

Yes...another feathered-friend! It's funny because there was a flicker this last spring that was jack hammering on the house. It sounded wild! Fortunately, he didn't do any damage. It did manage to drive Chad crazy though since he works from home.

10.29.09

Location, Location, Location

In the matter of two weeks we have gone from sandy, white beaches and beautiful turquoise waters to cold, white snow drifts and white-out conditions.

I'm thinking the sun deck on the Turks & Caicos Explorer II looks much more inviting than the Jensen's back deck.

Enjoying our 2nd snow day in here in Douglas County!  If it's like this in October, what will winter bring?

09.16.09

Getting Ready for Winter?

This little chickadee, with sunflower seed in tow, appeared to be looking for a hiding place within the chair cushion.  Unfortunatley, these cushions will be going inside for fall...hope he has a back-up plan.

07.27.09

Bad hair (feather) day!

Well, this year I didn't have any bluebirds nest in my box. :( (It has saved me lots of money in mealworms and crickets.)

We have had a couple families stop by the backyard on their journey out of the nest. This morning we had 3-4 young bluebirds that were hanging around the backyard and deck. It was great watching them practice their flying and bug-catching skills...landings were still a little rough.

This particular bird seemed to be more interested in grooming. I'm guessing that he was enjoying his new found freedom and realized how important personal hygiene is for a young male.

07.06.09

Summer Storm.

The weather has been ususual this spring and summer.  We've had a good deal of rain, some hail and even a funnel cloud our two.

Last night we had a quick, but heavy rain move through.  No hail today, just lots of thunder, lightning and then a beautiful rainbow.

07.04.09

Independence Day.

We had a great night with family...my sisters and their husbands, my nephew, and my parents all came over to our place. The outdoor games didn't happen as planned due to the massive rain storms that moved through. We did enjoy some lots of tasty food and were treated to some great fireworks off the back deck.

04.17.09

Anyone up for dinning outdoors?

I had to include this photo...it was all gone within 24 hours.