| (Near) springtime in the Rockies
You might get 3 inches, they said. Maybe 6, they said. Well ... ... No one can actually control the weather. Wild winds Saturday that bent metal yard stakes in Montrose County, and blew out power in parts of Paonia also blew in a tremendous amount of snow. Depending on where you live in Montrose, you got between 4 (as predicted!) and up to 12 - 14 inches of powder dropped onto your yard, car, walkways. Trail walking was out for me. I got my cardio by shoveling for about 60 minutes, then walking where it was clear for another 15 or so. It was a nice workout — the snow was wet (hooray, moisture!) and heavy (ow, my aging hips!) It isn't enough to make up for a fairly dry winter in the low country, but every bit helps, and, aching hips aside, it was nice to see. Much of it has melted down by now (Monday afternoon); looking at my yard now, you would fairly wonder what I'd spent time shoveling. But that's the way of springtime in the Rockies. (Near spring, that is; we're officially still in winter until the vernal equinox until 11:06 p.m. March 19.) That's part of why Sunday was a little disorienting to me as I shed, first gloves, then coat, while shoveling. It felt at least 50 degrees out. I wasn't the only one confused. As I shoveled along, I came across this feller, alive, but stunned on top the snow. I don't like wasps, but figured if he could live, I should let him. When I came back around, he was gone. Turns out, some species of wasp overwinter or "hibernate" and unseasonably warm winter days trick them into coming out. I wish this little guy (probably girl) luck.
— Katharhynn, from the Newsroom
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