The Golden K

A romantic perspective of life at 3100 feet.

Let It Shine

Saturday was a work day at The Golden K. There is always something to do when you live on five acres amongst hundreds of pines, cedars and oaks.   Especially during Continue Reading

A Gifted Artist

A competent artist can change the mood of the scene or highlight an intended subject with a simple brush stroke or dab of different colors from their palette.   And a gifted Continue Reading

The Golden K Shines

The Golden K is named in honor of our two Golden Retrievers Kali and Kloe.  But today the Golden K stood alone in it's own "goldeness".   On this beautiful fall the day Continue Reading

Leaves

The hot summer days only left us a few weeks ago.   Winter rain and snow is on the way soon.  Today, sandwiched between those two extremes of hot and cold, we sat in Continue Reading

Falling

Fall could be my favorite season if it wasn't that Winter came right after. I've never been much of a fan of rain and cold which forces me to put on shoes and long pants. Continue Reading

Sixteen

As I sit here under the pines and oaks in relative peace with my Golden Kali by my side it's easy to block out the world, the water, the wind, and the hardships imposed by Continue Reading

Tree Mortality

If it's big enough it shakes the ground with the sound of tearing and crunching.   Then comes the thump.  The bigger ones may bounce once before coming to a full rest.  It's a Continue Reading

Humbled By Nature, WOW

Golden K road trip. Last week Holly and I ventured beyond the fences of the Golden K to do a little exploring in the Gold Country.   There is so much beauty, recreation, and Continue Reading

Emergency Alert

All of a sudden our mobile devices emitted that classic emergency alert sound that used to come on the radio or television when there was a test of the Emergency Broadcasting Continue Reading

Fire

I experienced major sticker shock when I first began shopping for homeowners insurance for The Golden K.  My long term insurance agent quoted a premium that was about three Continue Reading