Crazy Colorado Weather

Yesterday it was about 68 degrees without a cloud in the sky. The dog and I went for three walks which totaled about 4 miles. We didn't even need a coat. Today, it got up to 50 degrees without a cloud in the sky. Tonight, I'm sitting in my bedroom looking at the bluff. There is a strong wind, blowing snow, and blizzard conditions. It is probably less then 20 degrees out side. It is amazing that the weather can go from a beautiful spring day to a cold winter blizzard within a couple of hours.

It is dusk. The snow is blowing down from the mountains. The trees and grass are now white. It started as a light rain, then a heavy rain, and now snow. It was really quite beautiful to see the snow blowing through the pine trees. I was just thinking that the bobcats and coyotes are going to have a difficult time finding their dinner in the blizzard. Just as I thought that, two rabbits came running down out of the trees at full speed. Usually the rabbits run into the trees. I watched to see if a predator came by but didn't see any. Those rabbits were lucky tonight. It's good that they can run fast. The wind is now blowing so hard that the house is shaking and it is howling outside the windows and through the trees. I'm glad I'm inside tonight.

The dog and I have picked up some winter fat. We need to get back to hiking so we can be fit and trim. I've put the dog on a diet weather he likes it or not. He's got to lose 2 to 3 lbs and I've got to lose 10. At exactly this time last year, I was in Fiji and seven pounds lighter. While I was gone, they had a huge snow storm here where most people weren't able to even make it to work. By the time I got back from vacation or Holiday as they would call it in Fiji, the snow was all gone and melted. Crazy Colorado Weather, that is for sure.