Enjoyed trailer piece

Letter from Marianne Katte

Colorado Central – July 2006 – Colorado Central Magazine

Dear Ed,

I really enjoyed the piece by David Feela in the June edition about the trailers.

Owning a 1975 museum piece myself, they certainly have charm and when kept up, look

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Devouring an edition

Letter from Marianne Katte

Colorado Central – April 2005 – Colorado Central Magazine

Editors:

I have just devoured the March edition from cover to cover. Some issues are just chock-full of stuff, others are ho-hum to me and so it goes, right?

I did love the quote on page 9: “I wasn’t inclined to argue…” I think I shall adopt it as my motto. And I did like the next quote, too, goes right along with your stupid zone [about the lack of rural health care].

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Where did the cats come from?

Letter from Marianne Katte

Query – December 2002 – Colorado Central Magazine

Ed & Martha:

Just finished reading the October Colorado Central and loved the cover, who did that? I was exited to read about the Folsom points and hope you bring an update on that. Also I felt so sorry for Hal Walter about his Fair experiences, we have had some similar duds and thought it was just us. Thanks, made my day.

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A tough winter all over

Letter from Marianne Katte

Climate – May 2002 – Colorado Central Magazine

Editors:

I read Hal Walter’s latest piece on the winter of his discontent and was just about blown away. Even worse then my winter, huh? Wish I could do something. Even though I now live in a temperate climate, this winter was exceptionally cold. Now we have a few wonderful Colorado days but the nights are nippy, so the azaleas got nipped and no toads, frogs, and salamanders. They just don’t move unless it is at least 5º C. Period.

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Added joys of country life

Letter from Marianne Katte

Rural Life – September 1997 – Colorado Central Magazine

Added joys of country life

Editor:

Other humans seem convinced that we who live in the countryside need cats and more cats for the barn, or dogs and more dogs to help us with our chores. So they open their car doors, and out go kitty and Fido to fend for themselves.

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