northern colorado: Can You Hear Me Now? The Cicadas Are Calling!
- 06/09/13 08:16 AM
Can You Hear Me Now? The Cicadas Are Calling! It is that time of year in the Foothills of Northern Colorado when some very interesting creatures take to the airwaves! The sound they make is strangely identical to the 'tic-tic-tic' an electronic igniter makes on gas stoves or propane grills. This guy was in the middle of molting from his nymphal stage. The nymphs spend between 2 and 5 years under ground living (harmlessly) off of tree root sap and shrub roots. Based on some quick research thanks to the Colorado State University Extension, I think these are the "Putnam's Cicada" … (4 comments)
northern colorado: Shut-Off and Shut-Out: Going Tech-Free For a Day
- 05/04/13 08:49 AM
Shut-Off and Shut-Out: Going Tech-Free For a Day Have you considered how much of your life is defined by the technology you rely on every day? During a recent power outage, I found out just how much mine is.
A couple of nights ago in Northern Colorado, we were gifted with a humongous spring storm that started as rain and ended with a foot and a half of snow on the ground. Actually, snow in May is not all that uncommon here, but given that we had just had a couple of days in the 80’s - this arctic … (31 comments)
northern colorado: High Park Fire Update in Northern Colorado - A Distraction
- 06/16/12 09:35 AM
High Park Fire Update in Northern Colorado - A Distraction Tonight marks the 7th day since we were evacuated from our Little House on the Poudre due to the High Park fire in Northern Colorado. To call this a distraction is an understatement of phenomenal proportion. We were able to leave our home with our dog, his toys and kennel, our portable electronics, some clothes, official documents, a few sentimental items, my fishing gear, and some power tools (we had much of this already gathered from an evacuation order 3 weeks prior). We knew the fire had been advancing quickly but … (12 comments)
northern colorado: FAQ III: Why are there cow pies in my yard?
- 05/30/12 07:30 AM
FAQ III: Why are there cow pies in my yard? Not long after we purchased our first home, we received a newsletter published for the region that explained why it may be neither uncommon nor illegal to find livestock grazing in our yard and on our property. For those living in rural or ‘unincorporated’ areas of Colorado (and many other areas of the intermountain west) a guiding principle known as the Code of the West and a definition of land called “Open Range” create a way of life that is often foreign to those accustomed to living in the city. … (17 comments)
Can You Hear Me Now? The Cicadas Are Calling! 
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