This was the view from my window this morning. Pike's Peak, covered with snow. My daughter Robin and her husband Jeff live in Woodland Park, in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, and get to see this lovely sight every day. The last snowfall here? A foot of heavy white stuff, on Tuesday. Really. It was mostly melted by the time I arrived on Wednesday afternoon, but there were still piles of slushy snow in the shadows of the mountains. Chilly, too.
Today was a day of quiet conversation, watching videos of Robin's and Jeff's recent trips to England (where they were helping to prepare for the 21st World Scouts Jamboree at Hylands Park, near Chelmsford, England), and to Australia (for a diving trip) and New Zealand. Lots of good family time catching up on the latest news. Meet Robin:
And Robin, Jeff, and Saucy:
I also caught up on my sock, which has been feeling seriously neglected--although in my defense, I should say that the cuff of Sock #2 is finished, and is ready for its heel. Susan (aka Red Dirt Knitter) suggested that I try knitting two socks at once: two cuffs, two heels, etc. That way, I'll end up with two finished socks at roughly the same time, rather than one finished sock and a long interval before I start the second one. Thanks for the idea, Susan. I'm making progress, slowly.
In the afternoon/evening, I had stock signing at Barnes & Noble and a drop-in at Book Sleuth in Colorado Springs. Then on to dinner with Robin, Jeff, and niece Abby, who is an Air Force pilot (with a tour in Iraq behind her) and an instructor in Political Science at the Academy. Altogether, a wonderful day.
Tomorrow, Denver's Murder by the Book. Saturday, High Crimes in Boulder. If you're in the area, drop in--you'll find details of time and place here.
Oh, and for those of you who have been wondering about the Round Rock that Pablo gave me in Kansas City, I have good news. It has safely arrived at Meadow Knoll, where it is happy among the bluebonnets. Bill sends this: