April Showers

Spring snowstorms aren't unprecedented up here above 7000', and we knew this was coming, but still weren't expecting this much.



Early afternoon and it's still coming down, and due to for another few hours. Unfortunately, it's forced the cancelation of closing night of the Threepenny Opera at the Greer Garson Theatre — and we were going to catch it with a bunch of friends, so now hoping one final performance can come together, as it might be the last mainstage show at the school.

Happy New Year!

The View From This Year's New Year's

As usual, it was an evening in, by the fire, snacky dinner, reading.

One more, because Dog Pictures!

This Morning

Last night, had an inconclusive discussion about "ice fog" — this morning, we at least got to see what it does:

One for Raph

"… but I'm a puppy of three — of two again. The snow on my snout is a baptism."

This Morning in Santa Fe

Addendum: the sensible response, for those with the option:

Tromping Around Aspen Vista with Andy

get a haircut, you hippie

Then there was that snow we got last weekend …

Awoke last Saturday to snow,* not at all like the beautiful day it is outside now, let's take look … ohhhh.



Last week's melted before noon. Probably did in most of, if not all, the apricots. I think we're OK with that.





Yesterday, at Fuller Lodge for the Los Alamos Book Fair.



A good time, if a little slow (which allowed for some Squirrels progress). And gave the chance for an Oppenheimer statue selfie.


* hmm, looking at the past few posts … really obsessed with snow and winter, aren't I?

What's this "Winter" we keep hearing about?

We were due to fly to Austin today for STAPLE! this weekend but got the call yesterday from American that our morning flight had been cancelled. Were able to rebook a later one; in retrospect, it should've occurred if the first flight of the day was cancelled, the second one didn't have much of a chance either, and we should've seen that call this morning coming. We just became more travel victims of the storm, and when they couldn't find a flight that gave us enough time there, we just called the whole thing off.



After the couple hours that was, got burritos and went up to the saddleback on Sun Mountain.

A Little More Snow

After days of promised snow, woke up to about 6" on the ground.

At one point, looked up from shoveling the front to see Cheyenne standing at the gate (not sure how long she was there), anxiously awaiting a walk; she got her coat and off we went.

Hey, we got snow, too!

Sigh.

T plus 51 hours, 48 minutes

Lo, there shall come an enchilada-ing.

Launch

No, not lunch. It was early, but still dinner. Monica put together an amazing meal, and all our guests contributed.

Autumn Walk to the Farmers Market

Oh, that's right. This blog.

Update: there's also been some activity over at Santa Fe Garden.

A beautiful early October day made even better by it being late October. Unoccupied with projects this morning, so walked to the Farmers Market.











Kitteh!

Plantings and Stuff

Monica's been documenting her plantings and other assorted blooming over at Santa Fe Garden. She's outside now, I'm about to start cleaning in preparation for Andy's arrival this week.

Mountains Last Evening

Nothing compared to the sun setting against the storm clouds breaking up on Friday evening, but missed that opportunity.

(Straight from the new camera, not even resized in Photoshop.)

I know, relatively speaking, it's not that cold here …

… but it still doesn't make it easy to get up on a cold winter morning.

What Were You Doing New Year's Eve?

And this morning, we were not up early enough to hear the special holiday return to the airwaves of Mouth of Wonder that we recorded when M+D were here.



Update: here's the radio show.

Happy Birthday, Now Go Shovel 8" of Snow

Big winter storm due Friday predicted — with 100% for last night — to bring a few inches of snow. As of bedtime last night, still nothing; awaking around 2:00 a.m., could see the glow from the several inches that had already accumulated. Mon had us up and shoveling in the "feels like 7°" at 8:00 to get out for Nerd Brunch.



Driveway and sidewalks cleared, I took Cheyenne out for her morning walk — she insisted on visiting some shoveling neighbors, but that worked out 'cause it delayed the start long enough that we ran into Helen and Lola starting out on their walk. Dogs enjoyed a great deal, humans as well.



Good turnout; the Canadians were loving this weather. Even as we sat and lingered, the sun started to come out and the snow tapered off.



Roads still packed and/or unplowed and/or slushy; inching our way home, Monica looks in the rearview: "Great. Is that a loose dog?" The collecting and temporary storing of escaped pets is a not-uncommon occurrence here.

Sigh. "Pull over; continue on to the house, I'll go get it." I get out and turn around, seeing it for the first time. "That's not a dog."