Rocky Mountain wacky weather

We are in a political maelstrom here in Colorado as apparently Obama and Romney both have it all to play for.  Meanwhile, we are discovering that violent temperature and weather condition swings can also occur.  On Wednesday it was too hot – mid 80s; Friday morning we woke up to snow.  Just a dusting but it has hardly got above freezing since, and today’s weather would be worth complaining about even for a Scot: cold, wet, sleety and gloomy.  Mid-July to mid-January in 48 hours.  We are a very long way from the sea here.

5 days later, same spot, with Nora on a school trip

Friday morning, 2 days since our last barbecue.