Connie in Ouray

 It's currently 50 degrees and raining at our house.   Because of the rain we've been receiving, all fire restrictions have been lifted, but that doesn't mean we are out of drought.  We are not, and I'm still hyper vigilant about outdoor fires.  I have put away my "grab and go" items, though. Not that I'm anxious for snow or anything, but I looked up when our earliest measurable snowfall has been the last four years, and it is October 12, three inches of snow.  That was in 2021. Our very own neighbor (and husband) Mike Waters has been elected president of the Ouray Trail Group.  As he puts it, there is no glamour in this position, just a lot of work and meetings.  We had the annual end-of-season picnic at our house last night, moved from the Ampitheater because of rain, and somehow we managed to feed and fit into our little house 35-40 members of the trail group.  Thanks to Amber and Robby for letting us use their parking spots! San Miguel Po...

 We are now completely out of the 80s and 90s and solidly in the 70s.  It's such a relief after that horrible week where it got to 89 degrees at our house.  Additionally, we've had some rain, which has relieved my anxiety about wildfires a teeny-tiny bit.   My Kansas friends and we drove up Last Dollar Road this week, accessed either from west of Ridgway or in Telluride, and the views are gorgeous.  We'd never been on that road before.  It's going to be unbelievable in about three weeks. Yesterday was the second annual Chili Cookoff at Fellin Park, and our very own Barb Woolverton was the chair of the event.  She did such a great job organizing it.  One of the participants told us that last year, it snowed in the middle of it, plus it was obviously so cold.  They were grateful for the fabulous weather.