Quotes
"The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"If you want the Rainbow you have to deal with the rain". – Augustus
"Life Is Like Riding A Bicycle To Keep Your Balance You Must Keep Moving". – Albert Einstein
“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” – Mark Twain
“It was one of those perfect summer days – the sun was shining, a gentle breeze was blowing, the birds were singing and the lawnmower was broken.” – James Dent
"For those who may care: Our lawnmower went to the lawnmower hospital yesterday." - G. Eldon Smith
Weather Or Not
Rain and snow melt combined adds up to the amount of precipitation an area gets in a time period. Snow melt depends on how wet the snow is. On the average general snow melt averages six inches of snow which equals about one inch of rain.
Since January 1, Denver has received 8.4 inches of precipitation (rain and snow melt.) In the same period of time Miami has received 7.3 inches of precipitation (rain and obviously no snow melt). Considering cloudy or partly cloudy days, Seattle had 63 days, Portland 57 days and Denver had 65 cloudy days. Makes Denver appear to be wet and dismal.
The western part of Colorado that lies west of the Rocky Mountains is known as the western slope. The western slope has been in moderate to extreme drought conditions for a number of years. Going from north to south on the western slope,Yampa watershed is at 55 percent of average snow pack. The extreme southwest corner of the state has only 28 percent of average snow pack. Of course snowpack becomes water during warm weather.
"The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"If you want the Rainbow you have to deal with the rain". – Augustus
"Life Is Like Riding A Bicycle To Keep Your Balance You Must Keep Moving". – Albert Einstein
“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” – Mark Twain
“It was one of those perfect summer days – the sun was shining, a gentle breeze was blowing, the birds were singing and the lawnmower was broken.” – James Dent
"For those who may care: Our lawnmower went to the lawnmower hospital yesterday." - G. Eldon Smith
Weather Or Not
Rain and snow melt combined adds up to the amount of precipitation an area gets in a time period. Snow melt depends on how wet the snow is. On the average general snow melt averages six inches of snow which equals about one inch of rain.
Since January 1, Denver has received 8.4 inches of precipitation (rain and snow melt.) In the same period of time Miami has received 7.3 inches of precipitation (rain and obviously no snow melt). Considering cloudy or partly cloudy days, Seattle had 63 days, Portland 57 days and Denver had 65 cloudy days. Makes Denver appear to be wet and dismal.
The western part of Colorado that lies west of the Rocky Mountains is known as the western slope. The western slope has been in moderate to extreme drought conditions for a number of years. Going from north to south on the western slope,Yampa watershed is at 55 percent of average snow pack. The extreme southwest corner of the state has only 28 percent of average snow pack. Of course snowpack becomes water during warm weather.
"Hot Dogs (Not What You Think)
For me, a house or apartment becomes a home when you add a set of four legs,a happy tail, and an indescribable measurable of love we call a dog." -Roger Caras
"Don't accept your dogs admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful". -Ann Landers
"My goal in life is be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am" -Anonymous
Good reads are good any time of the year. Here is where to get them.
Murder in the Rockies
www.amazon.com/Murder-Rockies-Andrew-Coyle-Eldon/dp/1938467701
Two Miles High and Six Feet Under
www.amazon.com/s?k=Two+Miles+High+and+Six+Feet+Under&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss