Road Trip
We left town as soon as the plows cleared our street from the last snow storm. On Christmas Eve Day we headed south to Santa Fe. The weather there was cold but clear. The customary Christmas Farolito Walk on Canyon Road was charming.
Farolitos are wax coated brown paper sacks lined with sand and a votive candle. New Mexicans line the streets and the adobe walls with them to light the way.
Bonfires are built along the street for warming carolers and passerbys. The Santa Fe atmosphere is joyous and festive on Christmas Eve.
We found a hilltop to watch the sunset Christmas Day. For the better part of 30 minutes we braved the cold, because with each passing minute the display of day’s end became more exquiste.
Denver blizzard of 2006
The snow couldn’t have come at a more inconvenient time. Thousands of holiday travelers are being delayed, inconvenienced and disappointed for their holiday plans. DIA ~ Denver International Airport has been housing nearly 5000 stranded travelers.
Today after two days of being closed, the first two runways opened. Planes are now taking off and landing, but not enough to ease the congestion. The news reported the traffic going into the airport goes as far as the eye can see. People want to proceed with the holiday, they might get lucky, but most likely everyone is going to be late.
It’s a sad situation, but not one that can be blamed on anyone but Mother Nature. Who’s to predict a blizzard of this scale? Nobody can. All we can do is be patient and thing of the good things we have. No one died in the blizzard, we all came out safe. Yes, it’s an inconvenience, but so what. Change is good. Slowing down for a day or two is OK. Let’s kick back and enjoy this temporary state of weather.
In search of powder
Denver has been snowed in, the roads were closed as were the airports, malls and most stores. Nobody could get to work…BUT the snowboarders were out in full force. They didn’t need a mountain, they used the Colorado History Museum roof instead.
Here’s Vali with a great big smile on her face! No lift ticket needed, she’s got air on top of the Museum….
NOTE: do not try this at home!
Here’s a long shot to see what the building looks like from a far. That’s Vali sitting down, waiting her turn:
So what’s the big deal about Vali? She’s my daughter! She makes her Mom PROUD…Wild Woman.
Colorado is Closed
Thanks to The Holiday Blizzard of 2006 Colorado is CLOSED!
The highways to the borders in every direction are closed (with the exception of the Denver metro area). If you are in Colorado you are here until the storm passes. If you aren’t here, you won’t be getting here anytime soon.
The snow is supposed to stop by late morning on Thursday. DIA is scheduled to remain closed until 7 p.m. Thursday. Until the snow stops these are just estimates.
All in all the storm for me has been fun. I knew it was coming so I planned to not travel, except to the grocery store. That for me, was excitment enough. I got out and back ok, but when I tried to get the car in the garage, I ended up beaching it on the unplowed street. So, instead of having a workout at the gym today, I subsituted a workout with a snow shovel. I shoveled my driveway and part of the street. My car is safely in the garage and that is where it will stay.
I feel sorry for the 3000 people stranded at the Airport. It’s been reported some may not reach their destination until Sunday. That’s a long time. I wish I could help.
Zoo Lights
The Holidays at the Denver Zoo are filled with bright lights and happy smiles…see for yourself.
Real Estate Statistics for Denver Metro 2006~ Novembe
November 2006
Metro Denver Prices:
| Single Family Average Price: (Detached Dwelling) | Nov 2006 | $310,562 | |
| Oct 2006 | $306,307 | ||
| Nov 2005 | $309,030 | ||
| Condo Average Price: (Attached Dwelling) | Nov 2006 | $195,747 | |
| Oct 2006 | $189,202 | ||
| Nov 2005 | $187,194 | ||
| Combined Average Price: | Nov 2006 | $285,441 | |
| Oct 2006 | $280,551 | ||
| Nov 2005 | $281,716 | ||
| Percent of Sales Price Change: from November 2005 to November 2006 | Single Family: | +0.50% | |
| Condo: | +4.57% | ||
| Combined | +1.32% | ||
| Total Combined Number of Homes for Sale: | Nov 2006 | 27,530 | |
| Oct 2006 | 29,722 | ||
| Nov 2005 | 26,020 | ||
| Percent of Change in Available Inventory: (Nov 2005 vs. Nov 2006) | +5.80% | ||
| Number of Combined Homes Sold this month | Nov 2006 | 3,565 | |
| vs. previous month | Oct 2006 | 4,133 | |
| vs. same month last year | Nov 2005 | 3,903 | |
| Average days on Market: (Combined Sales) | Nov 2006 | 109.78 | |
| Oct 2006 | 102.60 | ||
| Nov 2005 | 91.28 | ||
| Absorption Rate: (number of weeks necessary to sell current combined inventory at current rate of sales) | Nov 2006 | 33.46 weeks | |
| Oct 2006 | 31.16 weeks | ||
| Nov 2005 | 28.89 weeks | ||
| Median Sold Price:Single Family | Nov 2006 | $240,000 | |
| Oct 2006 | $247,600 | ||
| Nov 2005 | $248,250 | ||
| Condo | Nov 2006 | $155,750 | |
| Oct 2006 | $152,000 | ||
| Nov 2005 | $165,500 |
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