My Three Things

1. I wish someone had explained the difference in having a house with Southern Exposure or Northern Exposure.

2. I wish someone had explained what a septic system is and how to locate the lids.

3. I wash someone had explained about having a well and getting your untreated water tested from time to time.

Your three wishes are granted, but I take it you already know the answers now.

hey, you changed your name!

1. Turn signals don't work at this elevation.
2. Wildfire mitigation and evacuation procedures.
3. Mud season?

Fall not summer is the best time up here
Good luck getting your pellet stove repaired
Park County - clean your own culvert!

1. There is no such thing as a bear proof garbage can
2. It can snow in any month of the year except maybe August
3. You will spend a lot less money buying farm fresh vegetables than you will if you try to grow them.

LopingAlong wrote: hey, you changed your name!

I did. I want to not be one to hide behind my nic, so a combination of my nic and real name makes it easy to connect.

1. No matter how much you think you love snow, it can get tiresome if you get a foot or more every week for 9 solid months (as in Sept 2006- May 2007.)
2. Never plan a 4th of July BBQ, and expect to (a) actually be able to light the charcoal, because there could be a fire ban, or (b) wear shorts, because it could be snowing.
3. Even if Safeway has a bogo on Quilted Northern toilet paper, don't use it, because mountain septic systems will barf it right back into your house!!!

1. 24/7 convenience store? Nope.
2. Most roads are not paved.
3. Deer and Elk will ruin your vehicle if you hit them.

Couple more
visitors
power outages
still would not be anywhere else