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YASP – Yet another sunset pic

by up10ad | Fri Dec 5, 2008 | All (Home), Homestead, Seasonal | 0 Comments

#cloudporn Roads End

by Rick | Sun Mar 17, 2013 | All (Home), Landscape, Weather | 0 Comments

c.1971 White Plains, MD

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Olathe Sweet Corn Festival

by up10ad | Sat Aug 2, 2008 | All (Home), Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Brandy and the boys came down and we went to the festival. All the roasted corn on the cob you can eat! The best sweet corn available anywhere.

Range Call ’04

by up10ad | Wed Jul 7, 2004 | All (Home), Horses | 0 Comments

I posted a bunch of photos taken at our Range Call celebration. It is held every 4th of July (4 day event) and includes rodeo, parade, concert, dance and fireworks. This year we hosted Steve Azar. One of the best parts is the re-enactment of the Meeker...

Just fruit.

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

Sunset over the Cimarrons

by up10ad | Sun Aug 24, 2008 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Sandi and I went to Montrose to help Jeff and Leta paint their house and do some grading with the Bobcat. It was a fun day that culminated with dutch-oven ribs server outside under a beautiful sunset. The image below was taken looking almost straight up as the sun...

Happy Easter!

by up10ad | Sun Apr 12, 2009 | All (Home), Seasonal | 0 Comments

Just a quick note to say Happy Easter to everyone.

Visitor For Thanksgiving

by up10ad | Sun Nov 28, 2010 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Seasonal | 0 Comments

Our good friend and previous neighbor from Bakersfield, Stephanie came to visit over the holiday. We had a great time just gabbing and enjoying time and food together.

First Spring Ride

by Rick | Fri Apr 22, 2022 | Food and Drink, Lifestyle, Runkeeper | 0 Comments

A quick ride on the first warm day

Epcot

by Rick | Sun Jul 26, 2015 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Fun Stuff | 0 Comments

Took a trip to Disney Epcot, haven't been there in 20 years or so. Had a great day just walking all around Bay Lake visiting all the countries. Lunch at Tutto Italia Ristorante in Italy and dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse in the Yacht Club Resort. Beautiful water...

Almost May; snow in Meeker

by up10ad | Sun May 1, 2011 | All (Home), Weather | 0 Comments

I'm really happy we don't live there any longer. Delta is much more temperate.

Started a restaurant

by up10ad | Tue May 21, 2002 | All (Home), Food and Drink, Work | 0 Comments

It is now mid-may and we're still unpacking at home! We have started a business as owners of the Flag Creek Cafe, located at the Meeker Golf Course. The startup is taking an inordinate amount of our time and energy, but after two weeks we are beginning to get our...

Double rainbow all the way #rainbow #nofilter

by up10ad | Wed Jul 18, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

My Adoring Fans

by Rick | Wed Feb 1, 2012 | All (Home), Your Host | 0 Comments

Storm coming #cloudporn

by up10ad | Sun Apr 15, 2012 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

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.

Ma Famiglia in Meeker

by up10ad | Tue Sep 9, 2008 | All (Home), Food and Drink | 0 Comments

Went to lunch with Brandy, Matt, Justin, Dakota, Jimmy, Eva and Sandi. We were there for Justin's opening game 'Cowboy Football!' Beer choices are sometimes hard, but Drop Top carried the day, and we found that mother Eva reallllly liked it!

Rest In Peace Bauer

by up10ad | Tue Jan 19, 2010 | All (Home), Dogs | 0 Comments

Today after more than 13 years we had to say goodbye to the 3rd of the original 3blackdogs. Skansen's JA Bauer was a big, lovable brute that never seemed to grow up. He was always the low man on the totem pole but took it all in stride. A bit goofy, he often...

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

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

Took some flag pics…

by up10ad | Mon Jan 17, 2011 | All (Home), Photography | 0 Comments

Happy New Year 2009

by up10ad | Thu Jan 1, 2009 | All (Home), Photography | 1 Comment

[taken with the online snapshot feature of my Canon Weather Cam and modified in Photoshop CS3] From a personal perspective, Christmas was wonderful, especially when compared to last year. Since I'm updating more often these days I won't add any details but Sandi and...