Grammie Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 So this is my trip to town. Not done very often. Very steep mountain drive but beautiful anyway. Only about 23 miles but 45 minutes to an hour and longer if the snow is heavy. Just take it nice and slow. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Is anyone coming around the corner? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCramer Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 and no guard rails, boy you're braver than me!lol Just beautiful, reminds of MT, I miss it, alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 At night you can see Canon City and it is just beautiful. Hugs Grammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Looks like the roads where I grew up. It's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Windy dirt road, no guard rails. You are definitely a NO FEAR woman, Tammie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I really like this photo. It gives an idea of going DOWN the mountain alittle better. Yea I'm a Mountain Women. lol That sounds too funny Linda. But as for the Fear. I have that too. Trust me. But hey I still love it. lllllll Grammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hi Grammie. Love the photos. Very beautiful!! We have plenty of curvy dirt roads up here; some have guardrails and some don't. On those roads the only way to do it is slow and easy and take your time. Put on some pretty Christmas music and before you know it you're in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I love the mountains..........those pictures are beautiful! Keep posting and I can't wait to come out for a visit Tammie. Colorado is just beautiful to me. Renae Gamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmwife Darlene Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 LOVE the views! wow - looks like you're out there all alone - wish I could say the same. We have so many farmers selling out and subdivisions moving in....... A few years ago they painted the double yellow lines on the road in front of the farm and our DS said well we don't live in the country any more - well he's right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Beautiful pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I think once I got up there I would just stay for the winter. the heck with town, so how many homes are on that road coming down? Are you up there all by yourselves or are there some neighbors along the way. As beautiful as it all is I would have to say it isn't for me nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there. I am a country girl originally from Vermont too, but just getting too old for the rough life I guess. It sure is beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvia Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 The area is beautiful but I feel a little queasy. Drive safe. Sylvia from Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagLadyQuilting Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures with me for I know I will never be in a car driving on that or any other curvy, hilly, snowny, dirt road with no rails <I would walk it now> so I thank you for sharing your beautify pictures with me - now I feel like I did that road trip to. THANkS Grammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyeQ Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm glad I live on the other side, and I don't have to go over that road to get to your house. How many of those pics are of the part from where I turn off the highway? It might be spring before I get up there to see ya. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Looks like the place to VISIT. I'm glad you are happy there. I'm curious too, how close is your nearest neighbor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Oh Tammie, that is just breath taking! I wouldn't have a problem with it, the road looks plenty wide! I'm thinking you are trying to pass an 18 wheeler anyway. I have a story about roads likt this in Colorado. After my Dad died my mother had an invitation from her DS, BIL adn her Mother to go on a road trip with them to Seattle from West Texas. Now West Texas is pretty flat except for the mesa's sticking up here and there. Nothing like the Rockie Mountains in other words! My mother had to do the driving through the mountains with her Mother in the passenger seat commenting over and over, "Looky down there! WAAAAAAAAy down there!". She had to find a place to pull over so her sister could get sick, but Mudder wouldn't stop telling everyone to look, she was just facinated by the views! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhend Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 I would move there in a heartbeat if I could. How great is it to be all nestled in, just me and the dogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 what a beautiful place to live. Thank you for sharing. Makes me home sick for Idaho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yes I have neighbors I can see thru all the trees and down the mountain. Driving distance is about a mile I suppose to get to them. I could however on a brave day travel by foot through the trees and on the mountain side and get there quicker. lol I also have a neighbor down my driveway and across the road a good walking distance. They are never there except on vacations and long weekends. Don't live out here yet. It is definately 4x4 country. My Van took me down yesterday but it kinda slides around too much. I plan to have my husbands truck next week and will keep it thru the winter unless we find one to purchase for me. We plan to shop for one the week after Christmas. Yes for the most part I am alone. My neighbors are close and check on me often. They where were once new here too and offer help all the time or advice. The snow is falling and well other than going to walk my dogs and get wood from garage to bring to my interior wood store room. That doesn't bother me at all. Its very quiet. I'm not scared at all. I did have the electricity go out and I couldn't believe how dark it was. Sometimes the Colorado sky has some light to it but on that day it was pitch black. Glad I always have flash light with me when going outside close to dark and I always ready if something sneaks up on me. No big deal. I think the bears are hybernating by now. I sure hope so. lol Tracey these pics are of the ROAD "Oak Creek Grade". You dont' have to take it to come to my house. You take 67 to 96 and then right at milemarker 11 on 271. Nice dirt roads about 7 miles from 96. The only part that is where you slow down is just the last two miles from my home but still nothing like these pics of my drive to town. I don't come your way when going to Canon City. I prefer the grade to the slippery HIGHWAY. I feel safer on it than 96. I'm told you have to be one step ahead of the snow trucks and it can be really slippery at times. I would rather the dirt road for better traction. Besides I used to be terrified of the drive but have gotten used to it and now love it but I always like it more when I'm the driver. When someone else is driving I get nervous. My husband the DARE Devil just goes too fast for me. Thanks everyone for nice comments. I am kinda a Pioneer women my friend says but the work is refreshing to me. Guess it is all how you look at it. I'm never bored. It does take up my quilting time but I'm managing it all. For now anyway. lol Seems I'm going to bed earlier these days from nothing more than just being POOPED OUT..... Carring all that wood is hard work and I'm getting better with the axe when getting more kinlen (how do you spell that). It's a wonderful change to my life. I do miss my pretty NAIL jobs. Doesnt' seem to make much sense anymore. I'd just break them. I'm outside more than ever it seems. Instead of pulling daisies I'm hauling large rocks trying to make my yard look nice. So far I'm not doing too good but I'm sure it will sooner or later. lol Lots of work. Hugs Grammie Tammie Hugs Grammie Tammie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Sounds like you are just having a great time, Tammie! I'm very, happy for you and very jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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