Brief weather update

Front yard on Tuesday: 

Front yard on Wednesday:

Kablammo!

 

It was 70 degrees today and the snow is almost all gone, but there's a winter storm watch for tomorrow night. Another schizo Colorado Winter is officially on! P.S. You can now click on a photo and scroll through the whole set at full-size if you wish.

Valley of the Sun

A brief photo diary of a trip to Phoenix this weekend to visit Her Highness, The Penultimate:  College Edition. An altogether enjoyable time of city exploration, college reminiscing, dorm room lounging, treasure hunting and more than one episode of uncontrolled laughter. As it should be. 

 

 

 

 

Rainy Saturday

Silence in the loudest places

Work has been a wild bull ride inside a pinball machine this week. I've been pulled in all directions physically and emotionally and have probably let a few too many unsuspecting friends and husbands hear about it.

Amidst the madness of late, however, I have tried very hard to find moments of quiet calm to settle my nerves and be present. In that tenth hour of being on my feet with no food and no bathroom break, with phones ringing, alarms alarming, and my pea brain racing to keep too many tasks prioritized...I take a deep breath, close my eyes, and assure my doubtful self that I will get through the day alive. 

This, I believe, has kept me sane this week. It has kept me from breaking down in tears (as two coworkers in two days have) from feeling utterly overwhelmed.  

On my day off I made the (possibly random or possibly subconscious) decision to immerse myself in silence in a place - contrarily - known for noise.

Red Rocks Amphitheater

Red Rocks is one of the most famous concert venues in the country, but a midday, midweek visit is serene.

view from stage left

Denver in the distance

concert posters

2002 Film on the Rocks

red rocks

along the surrounding trail

 autumn

 changing

sloping sandstone 

Earth love

 delicate prickly poppy

 canyon, Morrison

 Thank the sanity gods for days off...