81 Degrees!!!

Ana was outside almost all afternoon, soaking up rays.

Once, when I went out to check on her, she was sitting in the corner of the yard, legs crossed, facing the fence.

I thought, “Oh, no! Is she upset?”

“What’s up, Ana?” I queried?

She turns, smiling to say,

“Oh, nothing, Mom. I’m just listening to all the sounds. The birds & the wind chimes.”

So matter of fact.

So much like her mom.

I could get lost in our own back yard.

Just listening.

We also spent an hour or so at the park at lunchtime,

w/ about a hundred other people who had SPRING FEVER.

Why?

Because in true Colorado fashion, tomorrow,

we are supposed to have 3-5 inches of SNOW!

(Just as an aside, my dad, the "arteest" in the family,

is who I thought might enjoy some art on my blog! Hi, Dad)

EXCUSE ME?!?!?

Didn’t the weatherman get the memo?

I guess not.

Oh, & just to add to weather weirdness, we had our first major grass fire in the area today. Smoke billowing up from behind one of the mountains!

Here is the story & pics.

I was sorry to hear, when I looked it up,

there have been three deaths as a result of the fires.

Sad.

Kim, signing off, from what is soon to be a cold & snowy Colorado.

Again….

(But, hey, maybe the storm will put out the fires!)