You Are Safe Here

Slow own you’re moving too fast. Be still and make the moment last. When the world gets too much with us around here – we just take a hike! Or, if you prefer – strap on boards or snowshoes. The important thing is let go of the weight of the world and relocate and recombobulate yourself in nature!

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor: It’s when Silverton Skijoring takes place that it reinforces how much this is truly a community event.

Accomplishment and Contentment

Making things happen by throwing in with your friends and neighbors. Sweat bonding we call it. Like with the weekend that just was. Two days of Flying Horses followed after three days of getting it all put together. Sunday afternoon we said, “See you next year!

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, The 2022 Yeti Dunes (almost, but not quite) annual golf tournament was another great success with the largest attendance in recent memory. Many thanks to all who participated and to the folks that traveled from distant places like Durango and Aztec to play and observe.

Celebrate Seasonal Shift

Wednesday -3.9° with thin cirrus and blue overhead. Cumulus appeared during the morning. Moderate down canyon afternoon breeze with a 41.5° high. Thursday .1° above zero. Clear and still. High partial overcast during the afternoon. Occasional NNW breeze and a 44.4° high. Friday full of surprises!

Have to Learn

Wednesday at 7am 11.4° above with 1.8 inches of snow and .12 for water. Tiny flakes continue for a while and then blue sky with slowing snow out of the north and a 21.5° high. Thursday -22.6° (our coldest) Ice fog along the Animas. Cirrus out of the NW by 9am.

Content With Life

A quiet and peaceful week weather wise and otherwise. Day five temperatures were consistently above freezing with three days barely above 40 degrees. Nights were mostly below zero with Sunday’s ten below on coldest reading. When Mother Nature relaxes and takes it easy, so do we.

Growing into Gratitude

Wednesday -7.1 degrees at 7am with fain cirrus and variable blue all day. Gradual warming to 45.1 degrees. Pleasant light breeze. Thursday -1.2 degrees bottom out. Still with occasional cirrus increasing as the day continued. Too nice to be inside! 49.2 degree high. Friday -4.

New Perspectives

We are all blessed with so many different opportunities living way up here in the Polar Hamlet! For your friend Freddie obviously observing nature is a constant compelling way to wake up before dawn each new day and immerse myself in the harshly beautiful world surroundings.

From The Standard Mail Car

Dear Editor, It has been said several times, but it needs to be said again. Thank you very much to all the folks who worked during the holidays keeping our roads and sidewalks clear, as well as the folks tirelessly shoveling out those in our community who can’t shovel themselves.