Just Another October Week

Ah yes, the dysfunctional weather of October in Colorado. Oh, HOW I've missed you (seriously, I have). To be able to go from shorts and flip-flops one day to parkas and snowboots the very next, that has to be truly unique to Colorado.

One day, we had a tea party in the back yard.

And then it snowed. And was grey and sort of yucky. But we got a fair bit of snow, and moisture here in the high desert in never anything to sniff about. I'd guess a couple of inches at least, wet heavy stuff that compacted a lot. Had it been colder the snow would have been fluffier and it would have been at least twice as much accumulation.

Winter clothes are a new experience for FFM. I knit this sweater while we lived in Brisbane (this picture's for Sara H.) and knit it and re-knit it, never getting it quite right. I was going off-pattern to try to make it a little bigger/longer so I'd get the size right for his age and the southern/northern hemisphere seasons and I just never did get it. It ended up being sort of lumpy and big and I just finished it and gave up. Turns out I nailed it for a 2.3 year old who just moved to Colorado! He loves his 'sheep' sweater and I love that it ought to fit him most of this winter. Sara, it's coming your way as soon as it warms up this spring and we don't need it anymore.

And for the grand finale, showing off his full-fledged hiking boots just for Daddy. They are most excellent for puddle and slush stomping.

Just a Little Walk to Get the Mail

Our mailbox is at the end of our cul-de-sac, one house down, and when we turned around today the mountains greeted us in all their fall splendor. What a glorious walk to get the mail.

For our Aussie Friends

This post is dedicated to our Australian friends who always shiver when I talk about snow.

Colorado usually gives you a warning shot each fall. A small winter storm that reminds you that winter really is on it's way, and the nice fall temps of 60F-70F / 15C-21C won't last forever. Our warning shot was this past weekend when a bit of snow blew in and our high temperature for the day was a balmy 25F / -3C.

We're back to sun and warm breezy days again, but that Saturday we ran out to the shops to get winter boots like all the rest of Denver that was unprepared.

Quote of the Day

"See you later Mommy. Be right back. Gonna drive Mommy's car."

Oh Boy

We definitely live a different lifestyle now vs. when we packed these boxes.

Boxes contain:
Beautiful glass things, oh so pretty
Rocks (nice ones, oh so pretty)

Oh yes, things were different then.
For some reason, this sounds like a bad idea now.