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do people We have new, more thoughtful leadership in the nation’s capital, and we’re already starting to regain the inter-national respect that we once enjoyed as people everywhere instinctively look to America to lead the way.

Yes, trying times are upon us, setbacks are inevitable and sacrifices will need to be made But we’ll “git ’er done” because, simply put, we’ve got spunk No matter how bad things get this winter, we’ll not only collectively get through

it, we will more than likely emerge better for the experience

in the same way that our gardens emerge verdant after

a winter freeze That’s one reason you won’t find much negative news in this issue of Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine We’ve got spunk, too, and we’re looking forward—not ignoring tough times, but not wallowing in them, either We are realistically optimistic, even in hard times like these, bringing you articles about subjects that are practical, informative and entertaining

This issue features how-to guides on fun topics like houses (page 88) and indulging in a cost-saving in-home spa (page 38) There are practical stories about controlling pests without harmful chemicals (page 92), buying replacement windows (page 26) and shopping for a new bed (page 83) An article about a Longmont gardener’s storybook garden (page 20) reminds us that our life’s work can go hand in hand with our avocation, while the featured green home (page 46) shows that environmentalism can be economical as well as beautiful

bird-We hope that you enjoy this issue and rest secure in the knowledge that for us, like King Richard, this winter of discon-tent will give way to glorious summer

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Sincerely,Michael Whiteman-Jones, associate editorBoulder County Home & Garden Magazinehomes@brockpub.com

Editor’s Note: Carol Brock’s column will return in spring In the meantime, Happy New Year from everyone at Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine

Now is the winter of our discontent

Made glorious summer by this sun of York;

And all the clouds that lour’d upon our house

In the deep bosom of the ocean buried

—William Shakespeare, Richard III

Dear Reader:

All right, winter has arrived and this year, it’s not only cold,

it’s also heartless Bad news is everywhere: The earth’s

fall-ing apart, companies are layfall-ing off workers by the hundreds

of thousands, our economy is right behind Asia and Europe

in the bread line, and pop star Britney Spears was actually

allowed—even encouraged—to release a new album Things

haven’t looked this bleak since former President Jimmy Carter

was attacked by a crazed rabbit or Milli Vanilli was exposed as

a musical fraud

So, what gives? Are we all just going to curl up and die as

temperatures plunge and the world around us goes dormant?

No! We are going to soldier on, as the famously determined

former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill might have

said, and with good reason

It’s never productive to be falsely positive, but it’s not

good to be unnecessarily negative either Take the opening

lines of Shakespeare’s Richard III, for example A lot of people

mistakenly quote the first few words of the play before

dump-ing a heap of bad news But read carefully and you’ll see that

King Richard was actually feeling pretty bouncy about his

family’s fortunes

Most of us read the current headlines with the same lack

of attention we give to Shakespeare, who admittedly used an

odd brand of English and is a bit of a murky read in this

hip-hop age of easy-to-grasp catchphrases But there’s a lesson

to be learned here that may help us get through the difficult

winter season intact: Despite all the gloom and doom that’s

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A COMMON DREAM OF RETIREES is to forget about

their work ing years and simply spend their days doing

what they love

Judy Athey wanted to spend her time in her Longmont

garden when she retired three years ago, but she had no desire

to leave her past behind Instead, she infused her spacious yard

with special touches and remembrances from her 32 years spent

teaching at Erie Elementary

“I’ve always loved children’s books,” says Athey, who taught third grade “And since I now have a whole storage unit full of them, I decided to incorporate some into my garden.”

So she gathered her favorite statuary and collectibles and combined them with her passion for books, placing vignettes from stories and nursery rhymes throughout her garden For example,

a small statue already in the garden happened to be a cat playing

This literate Longmont landscape has plenty of tales to tell.

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the fiddle A staked red-metal frame with

the text “High diddle diddle, the cat and

the fiddle…” now accompanies the statue

(In fact, so many touches of red pop up

here and there that it leaves little doubt

it’s Athey’s favorite color.)

Across the yard is a scene illustrating

the last line of that same nursery rhyme:

a piece of flowery antique china stuck

upright in the dirt with a silver spoon

beside it and the framed words, “…And

the dish ran away with the spoon.” Other

All of these garden scenes were inspired

by Athey’s favorite piece of yard art—a sandstone sculpture of a young boy read-ing a book, given to her by her husband Athey says inspiring children to love reading was so rewarding that she wanted

to keep memories of teaching close to her heart And since her garden is her other major joy, “it only made sense to combine the two,” she says

Something Old, Something New

Mementos aren’t the only charming prises in Athey’s garden The sprawling yard also incorporates the many garden decorations she’s collected over the years

sur-“I love old stuff,” Athey says sur-“I find my treasures at antique shops, flea markets and garage sales And even if I do buy something new, it’s usually a replica of something old.”

For example, an unusual bucket fountain, purchased with gift cer-tificates Athey received as a retirement gift, greets visitors at the front door The fountain sits amid columbines, bleeding hearts, wild violets and perennial gerani-ums (The welcoming committee at the bright-red backdoor is Gracie, the Atheys’ beloved pet, a 5-year-old bichon frisé.)One of the first sights you see as you enter the backyard is an old shopping cart—red, of course—filled to the brim with roses “I put our oldest rosebushes in there,” Athey says fondly, “like ‘Abraham Lincoln’ and ‘John F Kennedy.’” Across

copper-The garden’s stone table and benches sit on a flagstone patio built by the couple’s son and his

friends “It’s the perfect spot to sip a cup of tea and read a good book,” Judy says.

The garden’s “flower bed” always elicits a smile from visitors.

rhyming vignettes include a ceramic pie and a bird figure (“When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing…”); a worn-out old boot (“She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do”);

and a Humpty Dumpty statue (“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall…”)

Other literary tributes include a kling ruby slipper (“I want to go home

spar-to Kansas, Auntie Em”), and a blue child-size wooden chair holding a Dr

baby-Seuss book

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from the cart is an enormous pink ‘William Baffin’ rose, one of the garden’s many focal points, planted when the Atheys first moved into their home “I can’t believe how it has grown over the past 14 years,”

Athey says with a smile “We just love it.”

Visitors meandering through the yard chuckle when they see the rusted metal crib filled with blooms and labeled with

Judy’s garden pays tribute to a host of nursery

rhymes and books, with vignettes that depict

(from top to bottom) Humpty Dumpty, Dr

Seuss’ The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,

Sing a Song of Sixpence, and High Diddle

Diddle, among others.

a whimsical sign: “Flower Bed.” Or the outhouse replica designed by a friend that serves as storage for flowerpots next to the rustic potting bench

In addition to the garden’s many charming sights, spots to sit and relax are never in short supply Strategically placed benches are tucked among color-ful perennials, including daylilies, daisies

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and hydrangeas When Athey has guests,

though, she’ll likely lead them to the

vintage metal patio furniture, which she

especially treasures because it was her

mother’s “It had been painted many

dif-ferent colors over the years,” Athey says,

“but I recently decided to paint it plain

white, just like it was when it was new.”

Athey’s favorite place to relax is under

a group of shade trees, where a small

flagstone patio built by the couple’s son

and his friends holds a stone table and

benches Athey says it’s the perfect spot

to sip a cup of tea and read a good book—

provided it’s a children’s book, of course

“I really do love them,” Athey says of

her books “I give them as gifts all the

time, to just about everyone I know, for

birthday gifts, baby shower gifts, even

wedding gifts

“In fact, I still give both of my kids a

few new picture books at Christmas, and

they’re in their 20s They roll their eyes a

little and say, ‘Oh, Mom,’ but I know they’ll

realize someday how special these books

really are.”

Just like Athey’s storybook garden

The yard includes plenty of spaces to relax

and reflect among mature plantings and flower

beds And the rustic potting bench helps Judy

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At first glance, Don and Trudy Nichols’

tastefully decorated South Boulder home

is nothing but beautiful Located in the

desirable west Table Mesa neighborhood,

the 3,500-square-foot ranch-style home

features vaulted ceilings, two fireplaces

and an expansive deck with stunning

foothills views

But from an environmental and

eco-nomic standpoint, the house has an ugly

problem: its windows The home’s nal 1974 windows are the energy-ineffi-cient, single-paned aluminum-casement variety Some upper-level windows were replaced two years ago with modern, double-paned windows But the couple couldn’t afford to switch out any of the custom-sized windows, let alone the windows and large sliding-glass doors

origi-in the walkout basement As a result, their house gets colder in the winter and hotter in the summer than it should, and

Trudy gets agitated when Boulder’s mous winter winds rattle all that outdated glass and metal

infa-“I hate the old windows,” she flatly says She should, too About half of all American homes still have single-paned windows, according to the Efficient Windows Collaborative and the Alliance

to Save Energy Single-paned windows are better than open holes in the wall, but they still account for about 20 percent of a home’s heat loss and 40 percent of its cool-ing demand—even more if air infiltration is taken into account

The solution is obvious: Replace old windows But is that cost-effective? And what should homeowners look for when shopping for new windows?

Air Leaks = Wallet Leaks

There’s no gentle way to say this: Replacement windows are expensive Although a lot of options affect cost, includ-ing size and materials, windows run about

$300 to $700 each They can push $1,000 a window or more if you want upscale options like triple-paned windows, bay windows or switchable glazing—new electronic technol-

darken windows with the flick of a switch.Even without such bells and whistles, it’s not unusual for replacement windows in a typical home to approach $20,000, exclud-ing repairs to the home’s existing frame-work or the additional cost of custom-sized windows So, if you already have double-paned windows and they’re in good shape, you’re better off keeping them and repair-

green guide

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to energy-efficient replacement windows can

help you make informed decisions.

Homeowner Sue Betram researched window options carefully before buying to make sure her home’s new windows exceeded federal insulating guidelines Now that she’s replaced her aging steel windows with technologically advanced, high-performance panes, she says her home stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.