Life in the mountains for all intents and purposes would seem ideal. In many ways it is but in others it has its problems. The air is a little fresher, the water from our well is like no other and there is always plenty of hard work to keep fit. This time of year there are mosquitos, horse flies, black flies and a host of other insects that can be a real nuisance. Factor in the ants, stink bugs, and a host of other insects that can make you miserable while working outside. Life in the mountains is sometimes an aggravation in a beautiful setting.
Our sunrises and sunsets are nothing less than spectacular as the last two posts and this post prove. Growing a garden at high elevation is full of mine fields. We have to grow our vegetables in raised boxes that are completely surrounded with hardware cloth to keep the critters out. They also have to be strong as we have seen a bear on top of one so they have to hold up. They also require daily watering but this year has been unusual in that we have had almost daily rain.
Our weather is totally unpredictable: This winter we had almost continuous high wind that blew down over 50 trees that we are slowly working our way through presently. The rain is welcome for sure as it saves watering the garden every day. The thunder sends the dogs looking for a hiding spot in the house which are few. The wild flowers however, are as beautiful as we have seen.
Everything is so green and growing very well. It is providing good browse for the deer, elk and bears which most of their diet is various grasses. It has taken us much longer to get our firewood in for next winter due to the heat and rain but we are almost there. We are slowly getting our medical checkup's done and unless it gets super cold this year we should get all the required tasks done so we will be ready for the 265" of average snow this winter. Equipment has been serviced so it will be ready to deal with winter.
It may be a tough life but it is our paradise.
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