Sunday, May 22, 2022

Springtime in the Rocky Mountains by Tena Stetler

 


Not quite what you would expect in late May. First of all last Sunday a balmy but  breezy evening of May 15th  was a beautiful chance to view the lunar eclipse once the clouds subsided.

I spent several late afternoons in our sunroom with Taco, our parrot. The windows open enjoying the sweet aroma of my back yard full of lilacs of all colors. It was heavenly. Thankful that Mother Nature didn’t freeze the blooms as she usually does.   


The winds have been unrelenting with gusts of between 50 and 80 mph. With the warm days and drought conditions, wildfires have scorched from several acres, to hundreds of acres. One wildfire came within a couple of miles of my home. Pretty scary stuff. Moisture of any kind is desired. Be careful what you wish for. LOL

May 19, we broke heat records for that day at 89 degrees, then whiplash, May 20th, 2022, began as a dreary, cloudy day with, wait for it, RAIN. Thanks the Gods. Then snow, lots of huge story book snowflakes adding up to several inches of the white stuff. We had to cover the tender plants, knock the snow off the tree and lilac limbs to avoid breakage. The lilac blooms were less than impressed with the wet, heavy snow, though their roots and the plant themselves were thankful for the moisture. Perhaps the rain, snow and mix will put a damper on the wildfire season for a few weeks.  Mother Nature can be tricky this time of year in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. As Caden Silverwind hero in An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement can attest.


An Angel's Unintentional Entanglement

Fallen warrior angel, Caden Silverwind, lives alone in Colorado's rugged Rockies, healing from physical wounds as well as the mental anguish suffered during battles with dark demons. Then he finds a woman barely clinging to life after a horrendous beating. He is not prepared for the entanglement she brings to his life, nor the feelings she awakens in him.

 

Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent, Mystic Rayne’s personal dilemma and assignment nearly gets her killed. Divine intervention is a complication she never expected and her growing attraction to Caden is undeniable. Can she trust him with her secret?

 

Their quest to uncover her attacker takes them from the pristine mountains in Colorado to the wilds of Wyoming. Along the way, they find answers which may place them in more danger. Determined to solve the mystery, they must also navigate their feelings and fears to find love and unite heaven and earth.


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7 comments:

Nancy Gideon said...

Same here. Weird weather patterns finally relented and gave us 80+ temps to get our plants going. I do a patio garden to placate my green thumb so I can have coffee in a paradise along with my cats in the morning. But now we have rain . . . sigh. At least I don't have to water! Bloom where you're planted!

Diane Burton said...

Mother Nature sure can be fickle. Hopefully, the rain/snow mix will help the drought. I love the territory in your book's setting. Been there several times. If I were to live anywhere else, it would be in/near the mountains. For now, I'm content to live near water, Lake Michigan.

Tena Stetler said...

Thank you Diane and Nancy for stopping by! Yep Mother Nature had wigged out this year. LOL Have a great weekend and week!

Jessica E. Subject said...

Yes, our weather has been quite the mix here, too. Just had a severe thunderstorm pass through yesterday, taking down branches, entire trees, and power lines. Usually we're planting this weekend, but there's a chance of frost overnight. Never know what we're going to get. Have a wonderful week ahead!

Maureen said...

Love the pics!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for stopping by Jessica! No garden till 1 June.

Anonymous said...

Thank you Maureen. Glad you stopped by!