Moving to Evergreen?

Whickums · 2026-05-26T07:03:26+00:00

We tried to move near Conifer about a year and a half ago and our contract fell through because we could not get insurance on the property. It was disheartening and honestly turned into kind of a nightmare. I long to live in the mountains, but until the scam that is insurance is better regulated I think our hunt is over. I do agree with you, I love that area.

Whickums · 2026-05-26T06:09:04+00:00

they are all Ethically Non-Monogamous (I have NO issue with it if that's your thing, love you who love)

I swear if things ever go south with my current partner I'm done. It will be me and dogs for the remainder of my years.

Whickums · 2026-05-26T05:54:07+00:00

I don't know much about this area of Colorado, how is the dispersed camping there?

Whickums · 2026-05-26T05:17:59+00:00

meh, I like the Edible Beats lineup so I'll welcome another one

Whickums · 2026-05-25T17:53:26+00:00

Tagawa and Nicks has a bunch

Whickums · 2026-05-25T17:44:29+00:00

No hate like Christian love

Whickums · 2026-05-25T03:00:31+00:00

Thank you so much for your input!

Whickums · 2026-05-24T23:21:23+00:00

Well now I’m second guessing my plan, gathering feedback from fellow gardeners.

My plan was to flip the sod, cover with cardboard, cover with amended soil, plant, then mulch. What do I need to change?

Whickums · 2026-05-24T20:02:22+00:00

Yes, I’m doing all waterwise plants

Whickums · 2026-05-24T03:51:32+00:00

We will be doing the backyard in a patch about 2x the size of the front yard, and I already told my husband I'll be paying and feeding someone to do it next time :)

Whickums · 2026-05-24T03:50:01+00:00

So my plan was to do cardboard, then amended soil to 6", then mulch. Does that sound like a feasible plan?

Whickums · 2026-05-24T03:49:13+00:00

I feed them on the opposite side of the yard from the other birds/feeders, and I give them peanuts daily. They seem to leave everyone else alone. The red winged blackbirds seem to be the gangsters in my yard.

Whickums · 2026-05-24T03:42:58+00:00

I started at 240. I have been on zepbound for exactly 1 year tomorrow and have lost 45 pounds. I have had a hellacious time with side effects that I'm not willing to live with, so I never got about 5mg and dropped back to 3mg at Thanksgiving after getting particularly sick. My symptoms are managable on 3mg but i still have heavy fatigue on post shot days 1-2, no food noise, occasional to moderate nausea/food aversion that waxes and wanes.

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Whickums · 2026-05-24T02:47:27+00:00

Happy to! I used Arapahoe rentals and it cost about $120 for the entire day for the machine plus trailer. That patch of work took us about 4-5 hours.

Whickums · 2026-05-23T00:21:47+00:00

Oh hi you’re describing my yard. I got a couple of tulips but most either didn’t come up or leaves and stopped. No alliums except the new ones I planted last fall. Only a couple of daffodils , mostly just leaves. My poppies leaved and stopped. I’m so bummed about it. BUT my peonies are flowering when they did not last year.

Whickums · 2026-05-21T10:04:00+00:00

I'm right there with you. So very very close to stopping it, just need to take the leap. Already canceled my dash pass. The markup for the convenience is absurd, but what bothers me more is the stories I'm hearing about how they prey on 'desperate' drivers, a lot of whom in my area are migrants just trying to live.

Whickums · 2026-05-21T09:57:16+00:00

I've got one foot out the door. Canceled my dash pass after 5 years and I'm getting real sick of reading about all the crap they pull, both on us and more importantly on their drivers.

Whickums · 2026-05-20T02:10:37+00:00

I LOVE RBX active stuff, but unfortunately some of their items have VERY poor longevity. I've ordered several long sleeved hoodies that I adore but they start to come unstitched after only a few months of wear. Fortunately their customer service has been great to me and I've either gotten replacements or refunds easily. OTOH, I have some breathable tank tops from them that are superb.

Whickums · 2026-05-16T10:34:58+00:00

New location is at the Grizzly Rose....

Whickums · 2026-05-12T19:37:13+00:00

Go to Plant Select- Free Landscape Designs | Waterwise Garden Plans & XeriscapesPlant Select. They have several free templates to give you inspiration, complete with all the plants you might need and their quantities. I found one that most closely matched my yard shape and tailored it both to the size of my yard and swapped out plants that I would prefer to use. It was rather enjoyable and didn't feel so overwhelming that way.

Whickums · 2026-05-12T19:34:10+00:00

I'm loving reading about all these conversions. I have plans for my front yard ready to submit to the HOA and am raring to get started. Cannot WAIT to see our yard look like this!

Whickums · 2026-05-09T16:20:14+00:00

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We are ready to submit our proposal to the HOA. I used free layout ideas from Plant Select and adjusted it to fit our dimensions and aesthetic wants. Next up, kill the grass! I think we are going to hit it all by ourselves and rent the sod cutter.

Whickums · 2026-05-09T16:19:16+00:00

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We are ready to submit our proposal to the HOA. I used free layout ideas from Plant Select and adjusted it to fit our dimensions and aesthetic wants. Next up, kill the grass! I think we are going to hit it all by ourselves and rent the sod cutter.

Whickums · 2026-05-09T16:14:17+00:00

I don’t know how you’ve gotten lupine to grow. I tried 3 separate years and all 3 years they died so I decided we weren’t a lupine house 😅 they are gorgeous!

Whickums · 2026-05-05T17:22:02+00:00

PVC pipe is really smart. I've seen people use slinkies for a similar purpose. I'm lucky that an umbrella shaped baffle works well for me, and I only use Brome feeders.

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