Is it, or is it not?

At this time of year, the weather can be quite confusing. One day feels like, dare I say it, almost summer, and the next day your once bare yard is covered with inches of snow. There have been nights where all the heat is turned off and we are all trying to stay cool enough to sleep, and other nights where every cover is pulled up tight around our necks and we experience "sheet shock" when climbing in to our chilly bed. When the sun is shining outside, I feel warm, even if the sun is not accompanied by warmth on that particular day. I think we have all gone outside with the mistaken idea that because the sun is shining it must be warm. Here in the mountains, the sun shines a lot, and most days it is accompanied by warmth. But springtime in the Rockies is a whole different animal. Having lived here for 6 years now, I am still getting used to it's weather patterns. That would be the same as saying that you are trying to get used to North Dakota's weather patterns. True ND natives would smirk and say, "what weather patterns?" My point exactly. Here are a few pictures of our lovely Ruth, now age 16 months, enjoying her slide on our back deck during one of our lovely spring days, around 60 degrees this particular day. Notice her pretty barrette (we are just happy she has enough hair for it to stay in).