It actually snowed a little last weekend in Grand Junction where my son was in a bicycle race, friend Rich. And I was out overnight camping with friends when my dogs legs gave up, so my daughter was the one who had to take him for his last ride to the vet. It feels so strange for the great furry beast not to be here and I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. But last Thursday evening there was a break between rainstorms and he and I stepped out for a walk. He was all perky, enjoying the smells of the neighborhood. We investigated gopher holes together and after the hike I gave him a nice bone. So, I'm glad and will have good memories.
Meanwhile, it's thundering outside and I guess we've missed our chance for a rainless evening. It's been at least two weeks of daily rainstorms!! And we just had eight straight days of extreme weather reports, everything from hail, lightning, and wind, to actual tornadoes!! This is highly unusual for summer in the Rocky Mountains!!