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Zoo Lights

by up10ad | Sat Dec 13, 2008 | All (Home), Travel, Work | 0 Comments

Sandi and I spent the weekend in Denver finalizing the NCT auction. We had great food. One night at Mizuna and one at McCormicks. The Oxford Hotel got us complimentary tickets to Zoo Lights and provided Town Car transportation. Not only were the light displays...

More iPhone stuff and NCT update

by up10ad | Wed Apr 8, 2009 | All (Home), Web/Tech, Work | 0 Comments

As if you were interested. I've been running the v3.0 beta for weeks now and it is nice. But the really exciting news is the new hardware that is probably going to be released, probably in June. I plan on pushing my current 16GB 3G phone to...

Back porch view. West Elks Range #mountains #skyporn #landscape

by up10ad | Mon Feb 20, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead, Landscape, Weather | 0 Comments

Just an update

by up10ad | Tue May 21, 2002 | All (Home), Weather | 0 Comments

Spent a bit of time updating the pics pages and moving the site as a sub-web of my weatherweather.net site. I've always been interested in weather phenomenon and after leaving Bakersfield it dawned on me that I'm finally living in an area that actually HAS...

Winter is here

by up10ad | Sun Nov 20, 2005 | All (Home), Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Well, winter arrived early as usual. We usually get snow on or around Halloween and this year was no exception. Everyone is healthy and things are going well. The company I work for filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in October and I've been handling the process with the...

Long Fall Shadows

by up10ad | Fri Oct 17, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead | 0 Comments

I just thought that the evening shadows were delightful. Fall is here.

Sharpening our Skills

by up10ad | Tue May 4, 2010 | All (Home), Health, Sports | 0 Comments

We're starting to visit the Montrose Rod & Gun Club indoor (and outdoor) range more regularly. Sandi is a natural with her Glock and Combat Commander.

Mead Botanical Gardens

by Rick | Thu May 21, 2015 | All (Home), Landscape, Wildlife | 0 Comments

Took a walk to the gardens while my car was being serviced this morning. Ran across a bird acting a bit strange. He landed and then fidgeted around a lot. After watching him a bit and zooming in I discovered that he apparently pushed his beak into some sort of...

Mac the mini

by up10ad | Sun Jul 11, 2010 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

Leta's champion

Sunrise

by Rick | Wed Dec 26, 2012 | All (Home), Landscape, Seasonal, Weather | 0 Comments

Original, with telephone wires removed, and filtered. All iPhone edits.

Bacon Topped Meatloaf

by up10ad | Sat Mar 27, 2010 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

I could lose weight if I had more will power. Well, maybe not. Dang, that iPhone take nice pics sometimes.

Just fruit.

by up10ad | Sat Feb 4, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Spring in Colorado

by up10ad | Sat Apr 15, 2006 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Spring is trying... News on the work front. For the past few years the company I work for, NC Telecom, has been battling cashflow problems stemming from a massive $12MM loan from the feds for rural communications infrastructure improvements. Last year the stock...

Love this burger

by Rick | Tue Oct 16, 2012 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Mid-June update

by up10ad | Wed Jun 18, 2008 | All (Home), Health, Horses | 0 Comments

As I mentioned, tomorrow I go in for my 2nd surgery. I'm looking forward to it and getting my intestines back to normal. The worst part is having to stay in the hospital bed for 7 days. We are in the middle of our first hay cutting this year, don't know if we will...

First rose again #nofilter #rose #bloom #flower

by up10ad | Sat May 5, 2012 | All (Home), Homestead, Seasonal | 0 Comments

Sun Roof

by up10ad | Sat Jul 7, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Sand Crane Streetwalkers

by Rick | Sat May 23, 2015 | All (Home), Wildlife | 0 Comments

These guys roam the neighborhood regularly. Took this just before sunset from about a foot away. No Fear.

Just updating…

by up10ad | Sun May 25, 2008 | All (Home), Health, Homestead | 0 Comments

We have been working on the rental and things are going well. We have a couple all lined up with 3 horses and a teenage daughter, and we hope to have them moved in by the 2nd week of June. The house is on 1.5 ac and is a 3 BR 1 BA with a really nice bunkhouse behind...

An Early Birthday Present

by up10ad | Thu Apr 1, 2010 | All (Home), Dogs | 0 Comments

Just a quick post to put up a picture of our newest family additions. Please meet Sherman and Panzer, our new 9 week old puppies! They are just adorable! Soft and cuddly and they get along with Bette just fine. Oh, and they're standard Poodles. [snicker]

Hammocks rock

by up10ad | Fri May 29, 2009 | All (Home), Me! | 0 Comments

Yesterday, between setting irrigation dams, siphon tubes, and filling horse waterers I did manage to take a break. Today I intend to do the same with a Modelo Especial and a Drew Estate.

NC Telecom Update

by up10ad | Thu Oct 16, 2008 | All (Home), Work | 0 Comments

Well, the judge in the NCT bankruptcy case ruled that our reorganization plan and auction should move forward as presented in our motion. He apparently did not buy the argument that the parent company or current management (moi) allowed our personal stakes in the...

Pumpkins, Bats and Owls

by up10ad | Mon Oct 25, 2010 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

We stayed up until about 2am making cookies.

Summer ’05

by up10ad | Fri Sep 16, 2005 | All (Home), Health, Weather, Work | 0 Comments

Summer in Meeker is a short-lived thing, and this year it was very comfortable. Sandi and I took several trips to see Joe and Anita in Missouri, even spent a lot of time looking at property to purchase. In the end, nothing came of it as there isn't much in the way...