Just a Colorado Gal

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Remember that storm  I mentioned yesterday when I was kinda laughing about everyone blowing it out of proportion? Well, that baby blew in last night with a vengeance!!!

Every year, my mom, my best friend, myself, and a few other friends “adopt a family” through the Denver Rescue Mission. Last night, Angel and I had to drive down to deliver the presents after my mom’s surgery, and those snowflakes started coming down!!

Don’t worry; I wasn’t the driver 🙂

Anyway, I was still skeptical until I got a text this morning at 5am from Regis, the university where I am getting my M.Ed at. The text said campus was closed. Once I read that, I knew this storm meant business!

After stumbling out of bed, I looked out the window and I have to admit–I got SO EXCITED!! I immediately loaded on all of my snow gear, grabbed Tally’s leash, and headed outside.

There is a large greenbelt behind my apartment complex, and usually, there is a path that winds through the area. Today, I was the first person out there, and I realized that leashing Tally made absolutely no difference. The snow is so crazy deep that it was a struggle for the two of us to walk through it!!

(Beware of picture overload!)

Eagle eye saw a squirrel or something

She was actually standing in a snowdrift in this picture–look how deep!
Needless to say, we only walked probably 1- 1.5 miles out there, but it took us about 45 minutes. Tals and I both just stumbled back inside exhausted and soaked, but supremely happy. I know I’ll have to go to the gym today (cause clearly, running outside isn’t an option!), but in the meantime, until the roads get better, our personal winter wonderland will have to do 🙂
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes for my mom yesterday! Surgery went great, but now she is in for the brutal and frustrating recovery. I have to admit: the entire day made me very reticent to willfully sign up for the procedure myself!
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For all you Colorado peeps– how are you handling the snow this morning?!

Anyone doing any traveling for the holidays?
I’m not going anywhere, but my sister is flying in tomorrow from Hawaii! Looks like she is going to be in for a bit of a temperature shock!
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