So much gratitude for time spent in southwest Colorado with Rose & Steven at their new home in Lewis, Colorado- which is between Dolores and Cortez- a few miles from Mesa Verde and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

I got to their new place right before Christmas. On Christmas Eve we volunteered at the Cortez Community Center preparing meals for over 400 people on Christmas Day. We hiked around the property on Christmas day and I got some metal detecting done the day after Christmas.

THEN, the snow stated! Over the next three weeks over 6 feet of snow fell in the Four Corners area. Shoveling became the normal and we were actually snowed in for 5 days- January 16-20. We were dug out on the 20th by three snow removal vehicles- an ATV with plow, a tractor with a shovel and a Bob Cat snow plow.

After checking the weather and roads I left January 21st. It was clearer to come home through Moab and use 1-70… I got back to Lakewood and MORE snow…. While the metro Denver area has had a couple of warm sunny days the weather here has been full of snow and COLD weather. Plus the Four Corners have continued to get more snow- the drought is in the past for the area! And more is coming this week! Luckily, the kids left for a warm winter vacation on February 7th.

I had a lovely Christmas and a quiet snowy 70th birthday with chocolate cake and macaroni & cheese upon request! I am looking forward to SPRING!