Sunpink

Spring hit Fort Collins this weekend. The snow is gone except in the shadiest of spots. I saw one tiny pile when we ran yesterday. Of course, Winter will return for a few more encores but this weekend was NICE.

Friday night downtown was hopping with college students. We met some friends and checked out a couple bars until closing time. The streets were crowded at 2:30 a.m. with kids looking for cabs and just hanging out. Saturday was gloriously warm even at 4 p.m. when we ran.

Today I sat outside at a friends house playing with their 4 week old puppies. There were 9 boxer pups and Shelby, the mom to cuddle. Shelby is back to her svelte figure and is ignoring the puppies for the most part because she prefers to be petted and played with. She's no longer responsible for their feeding so there is no need for her to be particularly maternal.

There really isn't much outside of a kitchen or garden that smells better than puppy breath. And having a mosty toothless puppy gnaw on your nose or ears is the best therapy you could find even if you don't really need therapy. I sat and laid on a blanket soaking up puppy snuggles and sunshine. I even got the first pinkness in my cheeks for the year since I only put on 10 sunscreen this morning.

Mango curry isn't just for bad days any more. I made a batch tonight with a bit of extra sauce to try freezing it... and some to share with Ken and Colleen. The recipe is perfectly reproducible as written in my earlier post. MMMMmmmm. That and veggie spring rolls made a perfect dinner. Follow that with chocolate pots du creme for Guy's birthday cake...