Dog days of August

 The heat has been really insufferable, intolerable, unbearable.  It is currently 87 degrees at our house on MFL, and the only saving grace is the nighttime temps.  I've been whining for the past week that I'm tired of the heat, I'm tired of the smoke - better the last few days - and I'm tired of the tourists.  It's that time of year.

Fortunately, there is relief in sight, a cooler and possibly rain trend coming in Saturday and lasting for the foreseeable future.  

We went hiking this morning with Barb, Steve, and Barb's brother John.  We did Portland Trail, 4.34 miles, and it was great since we started at 9:00.   By noon, it was getting pretty warm, and the dogs were ready to be down.  The campground at the Ampitheatre isn't full, but I think this might be the lull before Labor Day and leaf peepers.  Foliage is looking a little tired, usual for this time of year, and we're starting to see the yellowing of leaves on bushes.

teeny bit of snow left in the distance


sign at Ouray Brewery

one of our neighborhood fawns

Mike and I went to the chamber music concert on Tuesday night, featuring Max Levinson on the piano and the Ulysses Quartet.  It was fabulous.  

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