Spending the weekend with my family on Colorado’s Western Slope while celebrating my Dad’s 90th birthday definitely turned me into a peacock. We hope your weekend was equally as special. What a treat to wake up to crisp cool temps. While driving over the pass, I noticed a small smattering of aspen trees leaning toward their autumnal golden beauty and even noticed some snow dusting on several peaks above timberline. Let the autumnal commencement begin.
Have a great Monday and an even better week!
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Lulu: “Happy birthday to your dad! And many happy returns!”
Charlee: “Hey Lulu that dog has you beat on the propeller tail effect, I think.”
Lulu: “Maybe so, but that’s because my big fluffy tail has more wind resistance.”
Some peacocks operate a bit slower than others. 😉
That pooch looks ready for liftoff…
Not your average helicopter pooch.
Happy 90th Birfday to yore PawPaw Miss Monika!!!
LadyMew’ss PawPaw lived to bee 92…that iss a guud age rite???
Yore MeeMee iss cute too. An wee are furry happy Seppytemburr has arrived. Wee had a rotten Summer an are reddy fore kewler tempss an peece an quiet! (Too many touristss an road racerss out there!)
***purrss*** an <3 BellaDharma an (((huggiess))) an <3 LadyMew too!
Thank you. I can only hope to look as good and vital as he does!
Yes, cooler temps will be most welcome. It’ll be back in the 90’s by Saturday but next week looks very promissing.
Iss *hot* an hue-mid again today all tho’ cloudy. Mee not even ask to go out Miss Monika…
CATFISH!!! Summer was just too *hot* an too hue-mid here….
Are THE firess there under control or put out? Wee not know…
**purrss** BellaDharma
They’re still in containment mode and as of today, about 75% contained. It’ll be months before they’re completely put out. It’s rare that humidity is an issue in Colorado. Usually in the city it’s in the lower teens range unless a front comes through.
Mee-yow wow 75% iss a guud start. Mee an LadyMew hope THE firess stay contained an burn themselvess out soon…
Colorado iss lucky to not have hue-midity. Butt you have forest firess to wurry ’bout….mee guessess efurry place has itss’ issuess rite Miss Monika?
**purrss** BellaDharma
Oh I bet it was totally glorious there – weather, views, and especially the celebration!
Hugs, Pam
It’s been the best!
It sounds like you had an awesome weekend.
Nothing quite like multiple days of celebratory fun. 🎉
Happy Birthday to your Dad! Enjoy the time together and make sweet memories. I really miss my Dad!
Many thanks for the kind wishes, Judy. Appreciate it and hope you are well.
Oh, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BURTHDAY to your Pops!!! How FABulous!!! Here is wishin’ him many many many more!!
The weather has been REALLY nice the last couple of days! And hardly a whiff of smoke in the aire!
Butts, they say that it’s gonna be back into the 100’s this weekend….sigh. The cool weather had me hopeful that it would continue, butts, alas, it this is Sept. in the Bay Area!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Thanks, Ruby. He told me today, he’s working on the next 10. 😁
It was a lovely day in the mountains but the temps will climb back into the 90’s by the weekend. 😕
The running weather has been A-MAYZ-EENG.
Hello fall, I missed you . . .
Even though a warming of temps will arrive by the weekend, I will more than savor these early cool mornings.
Me too Monika
Well, that sounds like it was a wonderful weekend!!! We have also noticed lots of trees turning color too, but no snow:(
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
I have never seen trees changing color in the high country in August. Just so weird.
Cheers to your good weekend and bring on the fall colors! Hi Monika. Hope all is well. …. Oh … FYI … I posted the other day over at Sorryless.com
Thanks Frank, I’m a bit behind on reading blog posts, but I’ll catch up (hopefully) sometime later this week. Yes, most definitely bring on autumn! 🍁
Happy 90th birthday to your dad, what a blessing! Sounds like a wonderful weekend 😊
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. He’s been enjoying a few days of celebration and can’t stop grinning with his family around. 😍
Oh bless! It’s a pleasure 🌺
“crisp cool temps”
You make me envious! 😉
It feels so gosh-darn wonderful though I know we’re going to be back in the 90’s by the weekend. *sigh
So wonderful to be able to spend time with your dad on such an important birthday. My dad would have been 94 on Aug. 28.
To reach life in one’s 90’s in good health and vigor is quite the amazing accomplishment. Best wishes on your dad’s birth date.
Denver will be cool before too long. We still have September to get through. Happy 90th to your dad. We celebrated Jeff’s mom’s 90th 3 weeks ago, but today is her birthday.
How cool-they’re practically twins.
LOL!
Glad to hear of your pleasant visit! Cooling down in northern AZ too. Forecast to hit 44 tomorrow night! I say bring it! 🌞
Amen! I’m so ready for sweater weather.
No, peacocks don’t have curved beaks. Trust me, I know.
So jelly of you visiting the high(er) country just when the seasons start to consider changing. Missed our San Juan visit this year…and every place else. Happy B-Day to your Dad!
Getting up into the high country is always a luxury in my mind and while it was jaw-droppingly sober going through Grizzly Gulch and seeing the devastation from the fire, it was a terrific drive over Independence Pass. Sorry you have been unable to keep all of your travels plans; this doggone panDAMNic is playing havoc on seeing great sights near and far. Phooey!
Sitting here in a feels-like temp of 111; I envy the Rockies. Glad you had a great time.
Ugh, those hot temps are so oppressive. You have my deep sympathies.
Thank you. I have to admit we chose the place so can’t blame anyone.
So glad that you are having a wonderful time! Enjoy! And great about the cooler temps. We woke to cooler temps this morning and I thought of you and Fall! 🙂
It was in the mid-40’s and a true joy sitting on the patio drinking coffee watching osprey and blue hurons and loving every crisp minute of it!
Yay!! 🥰
Ninety years on this earth is well worth a celebration…and it sounds as if the weather joined in. Many happy returns for your dad.
Thank you, Helen for the lovely wishes. Reaching 90 and remaining in good health along with such vigor is quite the accomplishment. And to share it with your family was his best wishes come true.
What a wonderful weekend you had. Good for you.
Our tree out front is showing some autumn, but the temps aren’t. I’m so ready for some clean and cooler air.
Have a fabulous day and week, my friend. Scritches to the pups. ♥
It’s always wonderful when you can turn yourself into a peacock. Have a great week, Sandee!
we noticed the first signs of fall too…. and tomorrow it is realy there… yay!
Yay for you guys! We have a couple of weeks before it official arrives but we’re soooo looking forward to it 🍁
That must have been glorious after all the heat! Enjoy your family time!
Thank you. It’s been just the respite we all needed. It was downright chilly yesterday morning.
Here, too. Was FABULOUS! And overnight, with the windows open, I needed an extra comforter – pure bliss.
Time to unpack the sweaters! Woot, woot.
Yeee Hawwww! Well, not yet. I heard tell we were heading for another warm spell…
Yup, here too. Ninety’s back by the weekend. Drat!!
Damnation.
Let’s dream of Autumn, shall we?
I’m all over it!
Wouldn’t it be nice to go for a walk, and a chat and a glass?
{swoon…at the mere thought}
That’s my thought, exactly!
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Happy 90th to your Dad and many more!…. I’m usually a “Summer Guy” But this 95 and above weather has been relentless and I think I’m ready for Autumn. There is a slight scent of it in the air in the early mornings which has been welcome. Have a nice week back at The Ranch.
Thanks, Michael. Yes, the unrelenting heat has had me waving the white flag of surrender. I’ll welcome autumn with glee.