Between Denver and Boulder

If you have a shady spot, you know it’s not easy to make it pop. This year, try coleus! These photos are from a recent to Timberline Gardens in Arvada, CO.  I was captured by the variety and colors of coleus that they had on display. Coleus are annuals, they will die when the frost gets to them. ...

  I just have to re-blog this, because when I look at these I keep picturing people I know, laughing like crazy.  Some people will get weirded-out, but they'll get over it! Pretty sure the last one is photo shopped, especially since the original author pointed out he's wearing a Santa suit! Have ...

Michael Caruso's post, Worst Easter Bunnies Ever, inspired me to share this Jib Jab video of my family.  You'll see me, my hubby James (the gray-haired one), my daughter Amanda, son-in-law Josh, and grandson Jayden. I hope you enjoy this light-hearted hoppy ode to Easter, then go to Jib Jab and m...

When I saw this greenhouse at a foreclosed home in Arvada last week, I knew that once upon a time a gardener lived there.  The kind of gardener that went beyond digging in the dirt, and invested the time and expense to build this structure. I saw more signs of the kindred spirit who tended this p...

  Joetta’s Neighborhood Newsletter April, 2011   Hello, Friends & Neighbors! I hope you’ve all gotten past tax time without getting too badly burned, and maybe even with a refund.  Have you ever driven by a house that had a ‘For Sale’ sign in the yard, and wondered how much they were asking? Mayb...

I live in Arvada, one of the cities between Denver and Boulder and I’ve noticed while reading a lot of public forums, people thinking of moving to central Colorado always seem to wonder which is better, to live in Denver or Boulder? There are problems with both, of course – expense being #1!   I ...