From the Mountains to the Marinas

Below are the top three reasons why NOW is a great time to sell a home in the Black Forest, Colorado area.   After that, we discuss whether it is best to sell now or wait until the weather warms up.   1.  The number of homes that buyers have to choose from in the Black Forest  is at 5 year low.  ...

Are you blogging in hopes of attracting more business? If so, you have probably been hearing the importance of “Content Marketing.” The experts tell us that Google wants to match user searches with relevant, useful content. Google rewards a higher search engine ranking to bloggers or website owne...

The term "sustainable" seems to be a buzz word frequently used.  Sustainable real estate development.  Sustainable agriculture.  Sustainable food.  Sustainable businesses.  Sustainable cities.  Sustainable growth.   The list  of  phrases using the term "sustainable" could go on and on.   Have you...

Why would anyone want to live out in the country, miles from town?  Well there are lots of reasons.  Somewhere on the list is that your dog and children,if you have children,  has room to roam.  Your dog  doesn't have to be confined to the house or a small yard.   Dogs are such faithful friends. ...

When you have chickens, horses, cows, pigs, goats or other outdoor animals, it is important to prepare for the winter months.  At the same time,  it is also important to have a plan to take care of the animals in the event of an emergency.  I realized that many of the things that I need to addres...

It is hard to believe that tomorrow is October 1st and we are in the midst of fall.   Colorado is beautiful in the fall.  I don't watch television but I love spending time outdoors.  The following is a list of five of my favorite suggestions of things to do outside in the fall.   1.  Enjoy the fa...

Where did today go?  Where did this week go?  Where did the summer go?   Yesterday, I took a picture with my IPhone of  Petunia, the pig, enjoying the water sprinkler.   When I looked at the picture, the water droplets reflecting in the sunlight looked more like snow.  I found myself thinking tha...

When is the last time that you looked at your surroundings like a child might?   This week has been a bit challenging on my ranch and I really needed to unwind.  So, I decided to visit the Ramah State Wildlife Area.  It is north of Colorado Springs on Highway 24.  It is located between the small ...

This week, I have been learning about pigs.   These three little piggies are from Kansas.  They now live at my ranch.   This was Day #1 one at home.   They were shy at first.    These little piggies are Colorado show pigs.   They are not little.  They are buff and muscular.   This snapshot taken ...

This time last year, the wind farm in Calhan, Colorado was under construction.   The wind farm began commercial operation last October.   This wind farm is somewhat unique in that the wind turbines are located in a rural area with lots of homes in the same general vicinity.   A common concern has...