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May flowers are popping up everywhere. The grass is the greenest I’ve seen in years. We continue to get one or two good showers per week. The mountains are still full of snow. Our moisture content is way up, and currently we are at 178% of normal for this time of year. The rivers are […]

Spring is coming, but it’s coming at a slower pace this year. Most of the snow has melted on land with southern exposure, but there’s still a bunch of snow on any north-facing slopes. I still have eight feet on the north side of my house where it slides off the roof. Temperatures are generally […]

It’s very white everywhere. We’ve got twice as much snow on the ground than we had at this time last year. I just looked at the long-range forecast, and we’re due for two days of sunshine and then back to rain and snow. The good news is we should have a very green spring with […]

…by way of Las Vegas, where I am currently attending the annual CRS Convention. CRS stands for Certified Residential Specialist. This group represents the top 3% of Realtors from all around the country. At the convention, I get to take a bunch of classes, listen to interesting speakers, and network with the cream of the […]

Guess what! We got snow! A bunch of it! I just shoveled about two feet off my walkway yesterday morning. It was very light and fluffy. Wolf Creek Ski Area got about 34 inches out of this last storm and has 66 inches as a midway depth. I’ll be curious to see how this effects […]

It’s a beautiful day in Pagosa. The sun is glistening over a fresh coat of new snow. Currently, I have about 3 inches in my front yard. Wolf Creek Ski Area received 19 inches in the latest storm, and they have a base of 41 inches with more new snow predicted in the next couple […]

…By way of Boston. I’m attending the National Association of Realtors annual convention, where I’ll have the opportunity to network with 20,000 other Realtors from all over the world. I always enjoy these conventions because I’m able to kill two birds with one stone. First of all, I get to learn about the latest tricks […]

Hello From Pagosa Country! …by way of London and Paris, where Laurie and I are currently on vacation. Last time I was here was over 50 years ago. My dad was in the Air Force and was stationed at RAF Wethersfield about 50 miles north of London. I graduated from Lakenheath High School in 1966. […]

This past weekend had big doings going on. It was the 23rd Annual Four Corners Folk Festival. This is our version of Woodstock, and it’s my favorite party of the year. The next festival coming up is Colorfest, which begins on September 14th. We’re expecting over 40 hot air balloons in town, along with a […]

Summer is more than half over, and we’ve made it this far without any major fires nearer than Durango. The monsoon season is in full swing, bringing regular afternoon showers, which is helping to green things up a little bit. These showers usually persists for another three or four weeks. The town is very busy […]