We Got Wet...

The jet stream moved, so the skies were clear this morning, cloudy around 10, clear at noon, and very dark and cloudy at 3 this afternoon. We got just enough drizzle to dampen the patio, cover Nedi with water diamonds, and dampen the leaves that are laying in the back yard. The only thing that has really changed is the temperature. The low early this morning was 36, the high 52 (just after noon); then the cold front minus the snow started moving through. At 10:10 tonight, we're at 30 degrees, and the high for tomorrow is expected to be 29. If the wind is blowing, it will be a little too cold for me to walk the doggies. - It is snowing to the south of Boulder and Denver, as well as on the west side of the divide. And the weather guys are calling for another west-slope/mountain snow storm beginning Saturday and lasting through next Wednesday.
Rosie, Remy and Lucy were their usual wonderful selves this morning. And I stopped in to see Lizzie, but she was apparently sleeping with one of the boys, and ignored my call (as long as she's getting better, I don't care!). Lovey and Nedi have had two play periods outside, and Nedi really wants to go back out, but I don't want to have to chase them down in my nightgown.
Let's see... I visited Finn and Skippy today, got their new food and feeding schedules, and the house key for next week's 26-hours of care period. I need to find out how much feed to give to Chandler chickens while I'm caring for them.
I just read about a "puppy mill" in Oberlin, Kansas being closed down due to an outbreak of distemper. Twenty-four pups sold through pet stores by this breeder in October and November all had distemper. The breeder was closed down and over 1,200 dogs were put down by intravenous injection. This is just so sad, and another reason why people shouldn't buy a "pedigreed puppy" from a pet store. Please adopt through rescue agencies, through humane societies, and through pet stores affiliated with humane societies. If you simply must have a papered, pedigreed dog, please purchase your dog through a registered breeder - where you can meet the sire and dam, and see how the pup is being trained and socialized. (And I was just horrified to hear that Michael Vick, the current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, made the statement that he would love to own another dog. My God, the man just got out of prison for breeding, training, betting on and fighting dogs! Thank goodness he is not allowed, as a part of his sentencing, to own another dog during his lifetime!)
And locals were excited today when Tim Tebow took most of the snaps with the first string during the Broncos practice. Kyle Orton is nursing bruised ribs, but is expected to start in Sunday's game. The local news station took a poll, and two-thirds of the respondents want the interim head coach to start Tim Tebow at least once before the season ends. (With the Broncos in the basement - again.)