I was 4 years old when I moved to Colorado.  The home we moved into lacked a real roof, plumbing in the kitchen, and a furnace, amongst other things.  At a young age, I remember walking a far distance to the creek bed to gather firewood.  I remember doing dishes in the laundry sink and bucketing water out of our window wells to prevent flooding in our home during even the mildest rain storm.  I have enjoyed seeing this home transform over the yea...