Where Am I?

Since I am new to this blogging business, I neglected to tell you where I am. I am presently at the place my wife, Joyce, and I call "the ranch," aka Ponder Country. The ranch is 15 acres at an altitude of 8600+ feet in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, CO. It is somewhat centrally located in the triangle between Florissant, Cripple Creek and the delightfully small town (population 26, with Monster, a cat, elected mayor in 1998) of Guffy. It is seven miles over a dirt road to our mailbox and 14 miles to the nearest town, Florissant. Colorado Springs is 50 miles away via Route 24 ... after the 14 miles you travel to get to Florissant, CO.

We are, as you might imagine, somewhat isolated from the hustle and bustle of city life. Hell, most of the life we see consists of birds, coyotes, deer, elk, an occasional black bear and a rancher or two in the area. We do have a few neighbors, though we don't see them very often. There is plenty of time to "ponder" the wonders of the universe, hence the name Ponder Country.

The two major landmarks are Pikes Peak and Mt. Pisgah. Mt. Pisgah sets above the mining town of Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek is now more popular for it gambling casinos, having given up it's tourist-attracting-but-not-always-profitable ghost town atmosphere for the jingle of money in the slot machines. It is, however, still an interesting place to visit.

Y'all should come and visit sometime.