We had some wacky and weird weather this week. On Monday it started to snow, and I noticed the strange juxtaposition of the softly falling snow and the beautiful autumn leaves that were still on the trees. And not just a few leaves...those branches are still very full! Add in the still-green grass, and I believe that Mother Nature might have been a little drunk.
So that was really weird...and then we got about 7" of snow dumped on us throughout Tuesday. The roads were a mess and people forgot how to drive. I was so happy that we didn't have to go anywhere (Ava's baton class for that night was cancelled due to the weather.)
Fast forward a few days and on Thursday, around 9am, the sky turned a very strange, dark orange color. It was so dark outside that the streetlights popped back on, and Ava refused to stay in her room to do her schoolwork. She spent most of the morning with me on the main floor. There were two factors that contributed to the sky looking like that: 1) the lights were refracted by the ice crystals in the clouds, and 2) the color was due to the smoke from the fires in Colorado. I have seen many pics over the last few weeks that my friends in CO have posted and the skies have been the creepy orange color there. I know our experience was minimal compared to everyone in Colorado, but it made for an interesting start to the day.
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This is our kitchen at 9am on Thursday morning...super dark and spooky |
We've cleaned up all of the outdoor plants and brought in our front porch chairs. Once that happens, it seems that winter is here to stay. However, Halloween day/night looks sunny and mid-40's so no complaints about that! The fact that Halloween is on a Saturday, a full moon, and also when standard time kicks back in *should* have made it a phenomenal time to celebrate with friends. But, you know, we're in the middle of a pandemic and it's 2020...so who knows what will actually happen.
We've got a big week coming up...someone is turning SEVEN! He will be celebrating his birthday with his new buddy Isaac, so we won't get too much time with him on the 29th. But the next night is a Friday, and he'll be having his special birthday dinner/cake at that time. We'll be trying another Raddish recipe set...Mummy Enchiladas and Tres Leche cake! Should be great - and very season appropriate. :)
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