The National Weather Service issued the first ice storm warning of the year for my area, and it is only October. Their notice included the threat of the dreaded freezing rain. Soon, road conditions would quickly deteriorate as the temperatures fell. The twenty-degree drop in temperatures signaled the beginning of the storm. And, we hunkered …
Tag: Enjoying Nature
A Tale of Two Mountains
This COVID-19 pandemic has dampened most of our travel plans this summer. But, my family escaped to the mountains for a period of rest. We stayed in a log cabin on the slopes of Pike’s Peak. Besides, we found plenty of open space to social distance. So, this still allowed us time to relax. We …