I know one of the things I was looking forward to about moving to Colorado was the weather.  Yes, it gets warm here in the summer, but it is not accompanied by humidity, hazy skies, or high pollen counts, for the most part.  In other words, it’s a dry heat.  95 here in Colorado feels like 75 back in Missouri.  The sun is hot, but if you’re in the shade, you aren’t going to even break a sweat.

Now I’m told by coworkers that it usually snows on or before September 27th.  It melts quickly and causes no problems, but it snows.  I love snow, so I’m thinking it can come any time.  ANY time.  Even though I like summer, especially here, where I can be outside (unlike Missouri where I had to stay inside).  My studded snow tires are in the garage and waiting to be put on the car when ready.

This gives a whole new meaning to “short growing season” to me.  I looked up average last frost and average first frost for my town, and got about mid-May for the last frost, and mid-September for the first frost.  I’m used to frost being near November in Missouri, sometimes later.  I’ve been known to be picking from the veggie garden a week or two before Thanksgiving.

I don’t have a garden this year, of course, but it does make me wonder what kind of garden I could have grown with such a short season.  Tomatoes are definitely out.  Broccoli?  Maybe some peppers.  Hard to say.

Today we went to the pool.  The pool has an incredible view of the mountains.  It was kind of shocking, actually, to see mountains with snow atop them while we crisped ourselves laying in the sun by the pool.  It was the first time we’d gone to a pool all season.  We may get one more time in, maybe two at the most, before the cool weather puts an end to it.  Tater had a blast, of course.  There were big water slides, and plenty of pool to move around in.

It still is a bit unbelievable, after a month of living here, to think this IS where I live.  Amazing.

And if you’re looking for some fun pictures, random and posted daily, you should be sure to visit my picture blog, 365-Degrees.  There’s something for everyone!

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