What A Difference A Day Makes

Ya gotta love Colorado--and I do! Monday was 80 degrees; Tuesday, as in yesterday, started out sunny and mild. The Munchkins were over and we went out to collect pine cones...

Then, last night it was looking like this...OK, a little brr...

This morning...hello! We had a high of 30 or so and it snowed off & on all day. A snow day! Yeah!

Once again:
Out my sewing room on Monday:

and out same window today:

tonight should get down to 18. Now that's a Big Brr. Not a Mongolian brr, but a Colorado brr--that should be back up to the 50's on the weekend. Ya gotta love Colorado!

To live well, one must love well

Beth Moore

...love one another fervently with a pure heart.

1 Peter 1:22

Comments

Jana Alexander said…

Yes...I DO love Colorado! Thanks for sharing these pics...I really like the pine cone collecting ones!
Jana

October 30, 2011 at 12:43 AM

Rita Phillips MacLean said…

We're about to see this scene repeated this week, aren't we? And by Friday when Maureen and I get to your house, it will be bright and sunny and fallish again. Lovely time!

November 2, 2011 at 12:14 AM

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