Snowfall

We've already had snow twice here,

just enough to stick for a couple of days

before melting away.

I loved how the snow accumulated on the

leaves instead of the ground, 

making it look like cotton balls strewn about.

April Snow Showers

After a very dry, hot March, 

we finally got a bit more snow this week.

Not much, but every drop of moisture

is needed, even it if does mean 

pulling our winter coats back out of the closet.

Today it's warming back up,

with lots of sunshine, 

and gorgeous Spring blooming everywhere!

Instagram love

I heart Instagram.

I know I'm a bit late to the game, 

but Z gave me an iPhone

for Valentine's Day,

 and besides asking Siri

silly questions, 

the Instagram app has quickly become

my favorite thing!

Here are a few I snapped

during this morning's walk

in the fresh snow.

It's a funny sort of thing

How the same day I took the pic

from the previous post it started snowing....

and 2 days later we ended up with over 22 inches.

see more snowy photos here

The Fast & the Flurry-ous

Yesterday Z ran in a 4 mile

cross country race

with his running team.

It had snowed the day before, 

(thankfully not too much), 

but it was really cold, 

at least to me, since I was just

standing around watching.

The cold made it harder to get

really good photos

(because my fingers wouldn't cooperate), 

but here are a few that I liked.

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Just about 15 minutes from our house

is a lovely state park.

We spent a few hours there Saturday morning.

Z, of course, found places to run, 

while I hiked a couple of trails &

followed the creek

for some photos.

PS. Have you ever seen a black squirrel?? I was amazed!

It's beginning to look..

a lot like a white Christmas.

Over the last couple of days

over 14 inches of snow fell here, 

and there are massive drifts all around,

over 2ft on our deck!

Inside the house, though, 

things are all decorated & cozy.

I love our little tree...

it's tiny, but we didn't

have room for a large tree.

I think it's adorable.

oooh..holiday bokeh time.

Almost all of our Advent chocolates

have been consumed...

Christmas is almost here!

Thankfully the sun is out with clear skies today, 

so the snowy mountains are amazing!

Anatomy of a sunset

Yesterday Z & I took advantage of some warmer weather

by getting outside. I took a lovely hike, and as I waited

for him to return from his long run, 

I chronicled the sunset's progression on his iPhone.

It was simply stunning.

And this morning...SNOW!

Happy November!

Last week's snow only lasted a few days before melting.

It was up to 70 degrees again by Halloween!

And that was great for us, 

since we decided at the last minute to dress up 

& do Fleet Feet's Halloween Fun Run.

That's right, 2.5 miles in costume...

it was so silly & fun!

Inspired by FF's fun run, 

I checked out the Lululemon running group

last night, and did another 4 miles.

It's amazing to me how much easier it is

to keep running when I'm with other people.

But as we've learned, 

the weather changes quickly in Colorado, 

and this is what we woke up to again.

So, happy November to you all;

I hope your month is off to a great start!

By the morning light.

A few more snow shots for you

from my walk this morning.

You can find the rest right here!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quaidie/