Glacier View Meadows and Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Weather
Last Friday it snowed and it snowed …and it snowed a lot! “They” say it’s unusual for us to get this much snow in February!
There is something quite peaceful about being snowed in, but after one day of it, it’s great to get out of the house and drive.
So far, my travels have only been up and down the Red Feather Lakes Rd. to the office. It’s a nice drive and I think the land covered in snow and our beautiful cerulean blue skies are so pretty.
Winter provides Glacier View Meadows and Red Feather Lakes residents many opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports like ice fishing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and riding snowmobiles. Many of those activities are almost right outside our back door! You can ice skate, go tubing, go for a sleigh ride, or my all time favorite winter sport- snuggle up by a warm fire inside.
So don’t just think of us as a great place in summer, because it’s fun and beautiful in winter too!
By the way, your cross country skis called me – They want out of the garage.
********************************************************
Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
The information contained in Mary’s blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Happy Puppy New Year! From Red Feather Lakes, CO
We got a new puppy on New Year’s Eve! Her adoption was through A Puppy’s Voice,* in Fort Collins.
A puppy brings so many gifts!
It's been a wonderful way to start off the New Year for her and for us!
I hope your New Year will be filled with “puppy stuff” too, like:
Unconditional love, boundless energy, learning and growth, determination, playfulness, joyful adventure and peaceful quiet moments.
I wish you all these things and more-
I hope 2012 will be kind to you and may you have a "Happy Puppy sort- of New Year”!
*"A Puppy's Voice is non-profit organization which rescues homeless and abandoned dogs and puppies from high kill shelters. With the help of our committed volunteers, foster homes, donators and local veterinarian we are able to rescue hundreds of dogs each year, provide them with loving foster care temporary families and find them forever homes. We also serve as a resource to our community by providing the importance of spay/neuter, responsible pet ownership, training and good nutrition."
By the way, Your dog called me- he wants to spend the rest of his life in the Red Feather Lakes area…but said that a weekend cabin or camping lot would do.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
The information contained in Mary’s blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Red Feather Lakes Historical Society will hold their annual
GREENING OF RED FEATHER festivities on the weekend of December 3 and 4, 2011.
The Craft Fair will be open from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 3 pm on Sunday.
All Events take place in the POA Building, Fire Barn and Library in the Village of Red Feather Lakes, 23 miles west of Highway 287 off of County Road 74E.
(Look for the sign to the Village and turn right off of County Rd. 74E)
This HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE will highlight craft booths offering hand-crafted items, clothing, paintings, carvings, photography, jewelry and home-baked goodies, Library events and much more.
LIBRARY EVENTS include a children’s craft table (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and a Silent Auction.
SANTA will be there from 11:00a.m. Until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday
This year, the Red Feather Lakes Elementary School will be offering hot cocoa, coffee and cookies at the Chapel in the Pines Fellowship Hall, too! This is something new!
The Chapel in the Pines is right on County Rd. 74 E- stop in and support our local Elementary School- they might also have some trees for sale.
~
Cut your own Christmas Tree at Beaver Meadows, approximately 5 miles northwest of the Village, stay right as County Rd 74E turns into County Rd. 73C (The Creedmore Lakes Rd) and travel until you see the Beaver Meadows sign on the left. You can reach Beaver Meadows Resort at 970-881-2450.
The cutting area is open weekends 9 am to 4 pm and midweek by appointment.
Call Beaver Meadows to find out about their special Sleigh ride, Hot chocolate and Christmas Tree deal – I cannot imagine anything more fun than this!
For information about tree cutting in the Forest, visit the website, or call the Visitor’s Center at 970-295-6700
Smokey the Bear will be there 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends!
.
There’s not a lot of snow here today, however tire chains or four-wheel drive vehicles are required to enter the tree cutting area. Cutting times are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and no chainsaws are allowed – only handsaws or axe.
To get to the tree cutting area, from U.S. Hwy 287 and County Rd 74E (the Red Feather Lakes Rd.), go west on County Rd 74E approximately 16 miles to the Boy Scout Rd., turn left and follow the signs to the tree cutting area.
Put the Greening of Red Feather and a fresh Christmas Tree on your Calendar for next weekend.
My family is going to the Greening and then we’ll have our annual Gingerbread Man Decorating which is always a lot of fun.
Fill your Holidays with Happy Memories!
********************************************************************************
Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
The information contained in Mary’s blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed tonight. Most of the U.S. will return to Standard Time on Sunday November 6, 2011 at 2:00 a.m.
At first, it's difficult to adjust to those time changes! At least for this time change, we will be EARLY instead of LATE and Sunday's sundown will be early too!
Now is a good time to change the batteries in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide CO Detectors.
Stay safe and enjoy that extra hour of sleep tonight!
**********************************************************************************************
Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
The information contained in Mary’s blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
Nature’s Drugstore & Cowboy Toilet Paper
It started out with a few photos of these curious plants; I thought they were pretty, especially with the fall colored scenery behind them.
A few days later, at the Glacier View Meadows office, I learned the plant’s name: Common Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) -sometimes called the Great Mullein because they grow up to 6 feet tall.
!
At the GVM office there was a small handout stating some concern that this Common Mullein is cropping up more frequently in our meadows and on our hillsides.
Just one Mullein plant can produce 300,000 to-500,000 seeds and those seeds can survive 50-80 years in the soil before germinating!
!
A little more research on this unusual plant revealed that it has healing properties and is used as an herbal remedy for sore throats, coughs, lung disease and a variety of other ailments.
Mullein tea is made from the leaves (the seeds are poisonous) and a tinture made from the flowers can be used to help migraine headaches.
In Nature’s Drugstore, you can find a cough, sore throat and headache remedy on Aisle 3 County Rd 74E in Livermore, Colorado.
I could have lived the rest of my life happily unaware of this fact;
but in the mid-western United States (including Colorado) Mullein is commonly known as Cowboy Toilet Paper (because the leaves are soft and velvety).
I hesitated to include that information here but, you never know when this tidbit of knowledge may come in handy
and Real Estate Agents have a duty to disclose all known facts. :-]
************************************************************************************
Mary Douglas, your Mountain Broker-Associate and REALTOR®
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, CO
www.marydouglas-redfeatherlakes.net
800-531-2195
“A Day in the Mountains will always soothe your city soul”
I specialize in the Red Feather Lakes area, Crystal Lakes and Glacier View Meadows Subdivisions, if you are interested in buying or selling your mountain home, please give me a call, I’m here to help you.
The information contained in Mary’s blog is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and the opinions and views expressed in these articles are solely those of the author.
 |
|
|
Specializing in mountain property in the Red Feather Lakes area. " A day in the mountains will always soothe your city soul."
I am a Colorado native, and grew up in Denver.
I've lived in Glacier View Meadows, a mountain subdivision in the Red Feather Lakes area since 1996. In the early 70's I moved from Denver to Gunnison, Co. ( yes it is cold there!) with my husband and daughter, where I discovered my love for small towns and living in the mountains.
Before I became a Real Estate Agent, I worked in the Title Insurance business for over 30 years, in Denver, Gunnison and Fort Collins -assisting buyers, sellers, real estate brokers, attorneys and lenders get to the closing table. As the Office Manager, I created many positive relationships with those customers and my co-workers.
I'm interested in listening to my clients, staying in constant communication and going the extra mile to make their real estate experience a positive one.
Let's get started! Let me put my combined 34 years of real estate experience work for you!
The Red Feather Lakes area is vast, with small residential vacant lots, cabins, ranches, large mountain homes, and huge tracts of land surrounded by 600,000 acres of beautiful Roosevelt National Forest.
Each property is unique, and the topography is consistently diverse, just like each person in a transaction is unique.
My experience in providing great customer service, problem solving, listening, and getting your questions answered will allow you to buy or sell, with the confidence that I care about you. I live by the Golden Rule and treat people the same way that I would like to be treated.
Buyers, I understand it an important decision whether you are moving here or buying recreational property here. I will answer all of your questions and maybe some you didn't even think about. Living in the mountains and purchasing mountain property is different than buying something in the City -- It just makes sense to use a local Realtor(r) who not only works here but lives here too!
Sellers, choosing a local Realtor(r) that knows the area and has the resources and knowledge to market your property is one of the best decisions you will ever make. Having the power of United Country's world wide marketing services makes Ponderosa Realty a unique brokerage in the area. Being local, I'm never far away from my listings and can provide additional services for you if you're an absentee owner, too!
United Country not only provides world wide exposure for our listings but also has a Home Mortgage Division, Home Protection Plan and a Land Finance Division -extra tools in the toolbox to help both of my buyer and seller clients!
Make sure you choose a REALTOR® who will provide top-notch service
and meet your unique needs.
I am dedicated to you and to your real estate goals!
Member: COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Member: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
REALTORS® are held to a strict Code of Ethics
Dear Mary, The family and I greatly appreciate all of your help with the cabin. Your friendship was invaluable to us and we hope to see you soon. Please accept this little gift... S.R & family
~
Geri and I were totally pleased with everything that you did for us, and that you were very nice and pleasant to work with. The property you sold us was exactly as you described to me over the phone and we were totally pleased that we were able to close on the property by faxing the documents. My wife and I work long hours and with the economy in the state that it's in we didn't want to miss any work. So you made the transaction easy for us and we would definitely do business with you again.
It's nice to know that there are people like you that aren't only hungry to make a sale, but that you take interest in both parties being happy in the end. So I believe it was a win, win outcome for us all. Thanks again for your kindness and really caring about us not just as another sale for commission but as a friend. Please tell the lady at the restaurant that we will be back for more pie soon. Thanks, again Jim and Geri.
~
(SOMETIMES I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH VERY FUN and FUNNY PEOPLE)
Mary was a pleasure to work, easy going and not pushy. I use to have a lot of money, but she found a way for me to spend it all. She has made me broke. So if you want to keep your money, stay away from her!
She was very patient when pursuing answers for my questions, and I thought I had a lot of them. I never felt rushed to hurry though anything, it was a very relaxing experience. I would highly recommend using her for your real estate needs.
Fred Yates
~
Now that the purchase is a done deal, Helen and I would like you to know how we appreciate your patient efforts to make it happen. As we think back, we realize how hard it was to bring about a mutually satisfying contract between us and the sellers...
You stayed with us through the offers and counteroffers till we reached what we feel was the best compromise for price, furnishings, and the seller financing...
Buying real estate can be unpleasant because so much money is involved, and you were certainly very instrumental in making this purchase so successful.
Most sincerely, Fred and Helen Koch
~
Mary, I'm glad you heard it from Jon first yesterday how much we appreciate all that you did. You were better than family to us and we really can't express that appreciation in words. We hope you feel it. You did a lot of extras for us by checking on the house, propane, etc. And it was so awesome of you. This sale would not have gone this smoothly without you and maybe not at all. Please stay in touch, we'll miss you!
Jon & Barb
~
ActiveRain Corp. is not responsible for the accuracy of the site's content (which is written by members of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network) and does not endorse the views of the real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and others listed here.
Powered by the ActiveRain Real Estate Network
© 2013 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved
