It snowed briefly here one night last week, and the temperature has been between the low teens and the low 30s at night since. Quite unexpected, especially since I used the air conditioning in the car just 2 weeks ago.

In other weather news, we had a serious dust storm 3 weeks ago. One day, the winds whipped up the dust for hours and hours. We had the windows open that day, and were gone when the storm started. Dust blew in several feet past the window screens.

Of course, it's worse here than it is in El Paso, since there's more exposed dirt. Dust is a daily problem. There are signs along parts of I-10 in New Mexico that warn drivers that dust storms can impede their view. I was taking care of a neighbor's pet the week of our storm, and after 7 days the car that they had left in the garage (which is open on 2 sides, like ours) was so covered in dust that it looked as though it hadn't been moved in a year or so.

p.s. Did you know that birds can hold onto the little razors on concertina wire without hurting themselves?

p.s.s. Went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park this weekend. (http://www.nps.gov/cave/) The most impressive part was seeing park rangers cleaning human "lint" off the walkway and cave features.

p.s.s.s. Both surviving kittens are doing well, though The Little Reject seems more hairless and has a harder time getting around. I hope it isn't because of all the time he spent wet in 40-degree weather....

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