So all this rain really did is wet the surface. Plants that are still in a growth phase, like my raspberries, are happy but the soil is dry an inch down.
The differences just a mile apart are pretty interesting, I'm at .2, a half mile away is .3 and a mile is over .5. I think my peppers appreciated it, there's noticable growth since yesterday!
I never lived far enough from a school to take the bus. There were some crazy cold walks and the wind off the water was always in your face. The good old days...
I mean, it's kinda nice to be able to look west and see it snowing up the hill and drying out as it gets closer to you. It's cool weather to watch. lol
I always hope when it dries out like this that the mosquitoes won't be as bad as when it's wet. It never works out that way They're still so bad I have to wear pants and long sleeves in my yard.
I drove through some 1"+ stuff, that was fun. Only got .25 here at home but it looks like it's about to get wet again. What's left of the garden is happy.
I haven't been there in 30 years but one thing that's probably the same is the east side of the park is significantly more crowded. There's also a fair chance that it will be snowy over ~9k feet. It could be 95° in Boulder, 90 in Estes and 25 going over the top. The west side is (was) much greener and more peaceful.