Spring Snow Storm
It is April 15, 2013 and I awoke to snow on the ground, but what I failed to realize is that it would continue pounding down all day long and so a mere 8 hours later there would be snow up to my knee on the back deck with still more to come. Now to this Southern Girl April means that the azaleas are in bloom, the dogwoods have blossomed and the pansies are sporting yellow and purple flowers. It’s time to bring out the sandals and the summer duds, but not if you live in Colorado. Now to some people this storm is a great thing, since they love the snow even if the mountains are not still open for skiing. For those of us, with Southern blood in our veins, we might prefer to have warmer temperatures so in order to have a positive attitude I had to sit back and think about all of the reasons this was a good thing. First of all, I didn’t have to be out in the cold damp weather, so I could just sit inside and enjoy the white scenery from my office. The snow pack will defini...