When I asked myself, what has been fun and interesting this week the first thing that came to mind was Colorado weather.
One thing I love about living here is the weather doesn’t get boring. We’ve had two snowstorms this week and are expecting one more over the weekend. In between the storms, the temperature has reached the upper sixties and low seventies. Checking the thermometer outside my kitchen window at one in the afternoon one day it was 65 degrees. The next day, at the same time, it was 31.
I’ve been more aware of the weather this week because of a new friend. She moved to Colorado from the Northeast part of the United States. When I met her in the store one morning, she talked about being too warm in her heavy coat because even though it was snowing, it was about 30 degrees. Where she came from it was usually snowing for a stretch of several days with a temperature close to or below zero. During our discussion she said she planned to go shopping for a lighter cold weather coat.
A couple hours later, I saw her again in another store. By that time the snow was gone, the sky 
was bright blue, and the temperature was in the mid-fifties. My friend looked confused when she saw me. She asked if I’d gone home and changed clothes. I replied I hadn’t, but I had taken off one layer of my shirts and switched to a lighter coat I kept in the car. She looked even more confused. I explained layers and being prepared for a rapid change in the weather.
She walked away mumbling to herself. I hope she is talking to me next time we meet.