It was a beautiful fall day for the Smashing Pumpkins pickleball tournament. He played well but didn't bring home a pumpkin.
Meanwhile, we watched in concerned fascination as fire clouds rose up one afternoon. The fire was actually quite far away (the San Juan mountains are a bit over an hour away and the fire was another hour past that). But it still looked ominous and fortunately, it burned remote areas and now is almost contained. But on the Front Range the horrific fires continue . The pine beetle has done a lot of damage in Colorado and the dead pines and debris and the lingering severe drought are very concerning.
And then it snowed. And it is cold. It was 10 degrees this morning and we had 7 inches on surfaces and 10 inches on the grasses. It is beautiful and will hang around a few days until we see a return to normal fall weather. But we certainly need the moisture.
Roses .......
AND, I now have a bike riding partner. He bought a Trek Versa 3 e-bike on Saturday. Mine is having regular maintenance done so we haven't been out for a ride together. But I'm planning hilly rides !
And I continue to read..... Just started "Piranesi".... it's a bit strange but I'm early into it. It came highly recommended on a couple of book lists I follow. And I'm loving "The Once and Future Witches". I'm listening to it while I knit and the writing/story is imaginative and rich. In between , I read a few of Amy Harmon's books..... quick reads with historical context and free on Kindle Unlimited.
The virus is rapidly increasing around here. Our neighbor , 2 doors down, has it. So far, she's miserable but OK. But her husband has health issues so we worry. And she played cards and mah jongg every week so others are concerned. Schools are still open altho bus service stopped because bus drivers were positive. The Rec center increased it's number of participants which seems strange but they say they are following guidelines. We'll continue our boring hibernation and be thankful we like each other's company.
Snow looks soooo inviting...it's 90° with 70+% humidity everyday in TV, FL. Glad you two are doing so well. When do you move to AZ?
ReplyDeleteYour last sentence really rang home to me! It sure makes things easier to be living with someone you are very compatible with. Those of us who have this are certainly very lucky.
ReplyDeleteI love the snow photos. Ours has nearly melted, but we're due some this weekend. Keeping our fingers crossed! Glad your hubby and you can ride together. Bob and I missed biking this summer, but our rec paths were too crowded so we stayed off them. We've moved to Orange, level 2 now in Summit as our ski areas begin to open. Our tourist season has never really quit.I do miss seeing family, but Bob and I are making the best of it. Stay well!
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