Out the Office 

Spring has sprung in the Rockys

Like spring to day. Forcast is for 55 tomorrow!

Cold Weather Workers

Across the street a new building is being put up. It is a sunny day in the middle of the winter and there is no one there! Why, of course, they are all skiing. They wait to work when it is 10 degrees and snowing. They get nothing done, but what the HEY, they all came to town to ski anyway, didn't they!?

One wonders why it costs $250/ft to build in this town.

I wonder where the owner is. A month ago the wind blew and down came a whole two story wall. Not enough bracing was used.

This town is full of skiers that put on a carpenders belt they bought at True Value and ask $25/hr to pound nails...or should I say work a nail gun.

Rancher 

New Year

I have only one resolution and that is to start this blog. No weight loss promise, and no exercise plan, even though it is a major part of my life.

I saw a private jet leave the valley at 7am this morning and thought about the person that was on that jet. He was here in Steamboat, probably on the slopes yesterday or the day before. Making experiences he can talk about back at the water-cooler. Wishing he could live here year round. Not that he couldn't, because he probably could, but I have a feeling that his life is driven by money, recognition, and being in the fight. It is just too slow around here for him to be comfortable. When things slow down in the Yampa Valley, after the Christmas break ( yea, not Holliday break!), he would go nuts.

Ah, yes! To be able to go to the store at 2pm rather than 7am! Wonderful.