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Holiday Decorating with Wildlife In Mind

November 17th, 2014|Life On Deck, Outdoor Living|

Ready or not, the holiday season is just about upon us once again. Time to enjoy your Thanksgiving turkey and start sending your holiday greeting cards. As you dig your Christmas lights and decorations out of the garage or basement we'd like to remind you, especially if you live in one of our wilderness cities, to take care to decorate with wildlife needs in mind. Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer, Jennifer Churchill, said that every year the situation happens where a member of our wildlife community gets caught in tennis or soccer nets, or sometimes a trampoline, and often our larger deer and elk get tangled in holiday lights. When we watch these "adventures" on YouTube, they can seem quite funny, but in reality, such episodes often result in broken limbs and even death. "Last year, there was an elk calf caught in a trampoline in Evergreen," said [...]

Welcome Trick-or-Treaters To Your Front Porch In 7 Easy Steps

October 5th, 2013|Blog, Life On Deck, Outdoor Living|

With the start of school and autumn days growing chill, thoughts of a hauntingly happy Halloween begin. With these 7 tips for your front porch, we hope you'll enjoy an eerily fun holiday: Make a List – Think of the candy, the decorations, and the music you may want to set up for a successful trick-or-treat event on your front porch. From your list of tasks, decorations, and treats, you can bundle activities to keep your workload light, and the howls of delight coming. Box it Up --If you haven't done so before, this might be the year to make sure you store your decorations in standard sized boxes for easier retrieval next year. Sets of banker boxes are inexpensive and can be labeled on the outside with contents you'll reach for year after year. We keep our friendly ghost face up and smiling at me for the first box [...]

What’s the Occasion?

July 31st, 2012|Blog, Life On Deck|

“I can’t believe our little girl is getting married,” Donna said to her husband, Tom. “It seems like just yesterday, she was out here in this yard playing tea party with her friends.” Tom sighed. “Yes, and she wants to have the memory of a lifetime in this very spot. I never imagined that we’d be hosting a wedding in our own back yard. We’ll have to call DeckTec to do some remodeling on the deck they built for us 15 years ago. We’ll have to adjust the stairs a little over here, and add some lighting…” he began pointing to different areas of the yard, describing his vision on how to transform the outdoor environment into a romantic wedding venue. “We should have a fireplace installed over here, and a roof cover for shade. Don’t forget we should also have them freshen up the landscaping down on the lawn,” [...]

Halloween “Deck”-orating

October 6th, 2011|Blog, Life On Deck|

Can you feel the change in the air? We've had a fairly hot extended summer, yet it seems that fall has managed to sneak up on us. Before you know it, the leaves will be falling to the ground and the little ones will be running around in spooky costumes and asking for tricks or treats. For those of you who have a front entry deck or patio, congratulations! You've got a wonderful addition that is perfect for decorating this time of year. Here are a couple of great ideas to get your creative juices flowing and help you get that spooky look you have been searching for. Source: allyou.com Source: google.com Source: google.com We hope you and your little ones have a safe and exciting Halloween! Does your deck or patio need a touch-up? Maybe you're looking to have one [...]