We made the three hour trip to Craig in rain turning to snow.  Not just any snow…lots of snow.  But the time we started home around 4:30 in the afternoon there were at least 5 inches on the ground and more coming down.

Yep.  That is what I remember about Craig and Hayden (they can have up 8 months of winter) when my parents lived there.  I never lived in Hayden, since my parents moved after Terry and I had Evan and had been married for 6 years.  I’ve always lived here in Delta county.  I grew up in Eckert; married at eighteen and lived right here on the farm for the rest of my life.

But my parents moved to Hayden and lived there for twenty years. How strange it is that my youngest child and her family are moving back to that area.  (Lets hope it isn’t for twenty years, but if it is we will all adjust. 🙂 ).

Kelly took us for a tour of the high school (where he will be the Principal), then we toured the town, and we looked at some houses they were interested in.  Terry and I were very impressed with the high school…there isn’t anything there that isn’t offered to the kids…and it’s right on campus….swimming, all the sports, tennis, golf, band, vocal music, you name it they have it.  The rooms were light and airy and the school very nice  and clean. I’m sure he is going to enjoy himself very much.

We came home in a horrible snow storm that turned into rain as we got closer to Grand Junction.  Then we got here we have the pleasure of sleet.  I had to start the fire back up. The last time I looked this morning it was 34* and it felt like 32*.

Farming has come to a stop.  I’ve covered up some of my tender stuff, but I couldn’t cover them all…I just hope the can make it.

I had to bring in the hummingbird feeders but I put them out first light this morning.  I have two set of Orioles and 8 pair of hummers.  I’m sure they needed food after that long cold night.

I guess this stuff will leave out of here gradually over the week.  I’m ready.

Tomorrow I’m taking the day off.  I have been invited by Linky to be a parent guest on their field trip.  Which means I have to be to school EARLY.  I’m up early but I have to do many things before I can get gone…you know how that goes.

Anyway…the kids are moving to a nice community with a very good school district.  I hope they can find the perfect house for them and Misty can get a teaching job.  All will be well as those things take place.

A friend in Delta, Colorado

Linda