We have been having bear trouble this spring. People have been leaving their trash outside without any thought to the bears. This encourages easy meals for the bears and puts everyone in danger.There was the bear that gave me a visit and climbed in and out of my yard very adeptly. I thought the row […]
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Many homes have single-pane windows at high elevations, where the winters can be frigid, and summers can be sweltering. Insulating windows is essential to comfort levels and keep heating and cooling costs down. I have tried heat shrink window kits but found that bubble wrap works the best. I think it is the bubbles that […]
This segment is a little unusual from the blog articles I usually write but is a passion of mine, and this information can hopefully save lives. The general public, unfortunately, does not have this information, and I find this alarming. The pain management situation in our country is out of control. There have been many […]
Because the air is much thinner in high elevations, it can be challenging to build a fire. I have found with much experimentation what works for me. When I first moved to Sierra mountains, I tried fire-starting chemical solutions. I tried a white lump of some chemical to start fires, then I tried fire-starter sticks […]
I have found that gardening in 6,000 feet elevation is challenging. If you plant bulbs, they can take years to prosper and bloom for the first time. Out of the 60 bulbs I planted, only one or two bloomed the first year. Planting seeds is even more difficult. For instance, you need to start the […]
Recap of Part I. About nine years ago, the park I live in was a big mess. The owner of the park hired my neighbor to fix the homes in the park. Doors were hanging from the hinges, broken windows, bears, and other wildlife had made a big mess of the houses inside and out. […]
About nine years ago, the park I live in was a big mess. The owner of the park hired my neighbor to fix the homes in the park. Doors were hanging from the hinges, broken windows, bears, and other wildlife had made a big mess of the houses inside and out. So not many of […]
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The object of this design was to take a regular item you would find in the yard or garage and use it as a frame for a design. In this case the frame is a piece of metal fencing.
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Covid bored! So I covered some of the holes in the fence of the property that I am renting, as I am not going to put money into fencing. I think the old wood is charming but you can tell that the weight of snow after many winters has warped the fence line. I like […]
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Here in the Sierra Mountains, it is springtime. All the bugs and animals are in hyper mode. So many birds that are not visible during the winter months have come home to build their nests.The nest in this picture is so overbuilt that the birds have no room to fit in the nest to lay […]
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