October 23 Snowy Day

Hey, baby it's cold outside

Too bad it's not a real one

The plan for the day was to drive to Walden and have breakfast at the same café that I went to 2 years ago with Mike and Darlene, then drive out to the Moose Visitor Center of the state park and track moose. We left the house just after 8 in Mike and Dar’s new Jeep and the further we got the snowier it got. There was no snow at the house but by the time we got the Walden, everything was covered. It was nice to see snow again, knowing we didn’t have to live in it or do much driving in it, or shovel it. We parked right in front of the restaurant and enjoyed a leisurely meal with pleasant conversation and no one left the table unsatisfied.

Outside the snow had stopped but as we got closer to the park, it started again. There was over 6 inches of snow and it was really pretty outside, knowing we didn’t have to stay in any longer than we wanted. We checked out the exhibits in the visitor center and then went out the back door and took some photos in the snow and of course, we had to throw a few snowballs. This was perfect snow for snowballs. Just wet enough to make a nice ball. They have a huge moose outside made of barb wire and we did some more photos.

On the ride back we were behind the snowplow for a bit. They don’t wait long to get out and get the roads here cleared. Too bad it’s not like that everywhere. Gradually as we got closer to home the snow lessened and was clear back in Kremmling. It was still rather crisp out and we had a light lunch. Bill and Mike went out and split logs and stacked them on the porch. Dar and I just visited and I did some on my journal.

For dinner Dar made fresh green beans (yummy) and fish and I made risotto for dinner. Later everyone had something different for dessert. I took Xena out for a walk and she spoofed up a rabbit. She went crazy. She was chasing and baying and barking like she never has before. She was not giving up and never cold find that rabbit again. Later we watched some TV, then Bill and I read for a while before bed.