Ponderosa Mile

Fabulously homely place!! Positive: Loved the location! Right on the edge of the "wilderness"! Lots of wild life. Seen? deer! Heard? Coyotes! Stunning vistas, tons of fresh air and so beautifully quiet and peaceful! Negative: Prob the only disconcerting thing was, the nest of baby swallows at the top of front door. The handle of the front outer door was totally obscured by bird excrement as was a good portion of the porch. We were of course very mindful of the swallows but it meant feeling obligated to use that entrance as little as possible. We feel it only fair that the next visitor should be pre-informed there might be "shared" accommodation. Also, we are big on using air conditioning as little as possible, preferring lots of ventilation. In an ideal world, rather than solid glass, we would have enjoyed the front outer door being a secure screen door, that could have afforded a cross breeze. But perhaps weather in that region dictates that most of the time you'd be trying to retain warmth . . ?