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Today, Monday, is blog action day. Bloggers all over the country are blogging about the environment. I always prefer local flavor when I write posts, because I think that is why people read this blog. A few weeks ago I wrote about the Summit County ski areas using wind power to run ski lifts, and I had planned another […]
There is nothing more beautiful than Colorado in the fall….well, maybe Colorado in winter, or summer…
But in September, there is nothing more beautiful. Continue reading to see the slideshow.
September is National Citizen Preparedness month.
After September 11th, 2001, because it was recognized that our citizens needed to be better prepared in case of a disaster, natural or otherwise, the Office of Emergency Preparedness was established. Not only did police officers and firefighters respond on 9/11, but so did ordinary citizens, turning into heroes as they helped […]
This summer we were treated once again, to the sight of a large herd of goats eating their way around the shores of Lake Dillon. The goats are hired every couple of years as a way to remove noxious weeds without using as many chemicals.
The goats weaken the weeds enough that one application of weedkiller later in the […]
There is a new feature in a growing number of Summit County homes that saves money and is ecologically sound at the same time. “On demand” or “tankless” hot water heaters are the latest and greatest.
When I was a kid growing up in New Zealand, most of us had an instant hot water tank on the wall […]
