I can't believe that the low temperature today is in the low 20's or that we got several inches of snow - completely whacky.  I was going to take part of the day off and hang out with the kids because it is Fall Break but ended up working a lot of hours to try to finish some projects and catch up - got a lot done but not enough.  Did get to play some cool table-top games tonight with the kids and Debbie...  Busy day tomorrow as well, might take Wednesday off instead, weather is supposed to turn nice (in the 70's - Colorado's weather is the most radical I've ever experienced as it relates to rapidly changing)...

Alex is a hoot - he set us up by putting this skeleton at his desk knowing that we would walk in and see it - it must be Halloween though this snowy weather is saying it's more like Christmas....

I loved seeing these two cheetahs at dusk at the zoo this weekend, they were really amazing.  I watched a pretty cool documentary on cheetahs on YouTube today - pasting below if you're interested...

It is October 8 and we are expected to get 4-12" of snow tonight and tomorrow as a winter storm advisory is in effect - it was in the 70's earlier today and it reached 80-degrees on Saturday - crazy weather, I'm not ready for snow!

African Wild Dogs get no love but I think they are beautiful!  A few interesting facts about African Wild Dogs: 

• They are very social and live in packs of 6-20 dogs with a dominant male/female couple
• No two dogs have the same markings
• They have a very wide range.  For example, a city the size of London could only support two packs of African Wild Dogs
• Pups that are old enough to eat get priority at kills, even before the alpha couple
• The dogs are very intelligent and coordinate their hunting.  Some dogs advance in chasing the prey and when they tire, the dogs that stayed back advance to take their spot
• They share food agreeably and are not aggressive with one another after the kill

African wild dogs are on the verge of extinction with fewer than 5000 left in the wild.  Learn more about how to help save the African Wild Dogs.
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Debbie saw a surgeon last week and has to have neck and spine surgery ASAP.  We are going to try to get a second opinion in the coming days but won't delay the surgery for too long because she risks paralysis if something happens and further damages her neck.  All very scary and unexpected.  Keep Debbie and us in your thoughts and prayers!