Rain.

The “monsoon flow” has certainly arrived in Colorado.  I hear the Dillon Reservoir is full – and if you saw it over the winter, it was a sad little piece of water.  Things are green, sprinkler systems have been turned down (or off) and my garden looks fantastic.  I think the high temperature on Sunday was in the upper 60s, what a nice break.  Fantastic! 

If you have lived for any amount of time in a dry/desert climate, you know how important rain is.  However, for those of us that enjoy the 300+ days of sunshine a year we have here in Colorado, one thing you don’t do is look at the weather before you plan outdoor activities.  Oops.  Lesson learned.  We thought we’d hike or mountain bike on Sunday AM, but Mother Nature had different plans for us.  I TOTALLY forgot about the possibility of rain!  I just assumed, as every other Coloradoan does, that there will be sun at the time and place you desire.  Admittedly, a great perk to become accustomed to, but unfortunately, it bit us this time – that pesky assumption of sun.  The trails will have to wait for a drier day.

So, I headed to a Spin/Yoga class and cleaned carpets instead…boooorrrrriiinnng.  Not quite a 13er or a long mountain bike ride, but very productive nonetheless.  Mountains, we’ll be coming for you soon.

Picture of the day is from my office window downtown.  I normally have a city and mountain view, but it felt like I'd walked into The Langoliers (Stephen King book/movie). Pea soup fog in Denver, gotta love it.