July 20, 2019 -  Rocky Mountain High!

Do you see this sign?.... 7885 ft in elevation!  That is HIGH!  And it isn't the highest I'll be this week either!  My normal elevation is less than 500 feet and just as often is ZERO!  Plus, I'm used to some humidity. 

Nope, no humidity here just pure dry air and altitude.  I've  never used so much skin lotion in my life and sometimes I still feel like my skin is cracked earth.   But the worst part is that my nose just will not tolerate this dry high. I seriously do not think it is ever going to heal and it is awful!

It started in Phoenix.  My nose suffered from the dry hot weather and I started getting the annoying nose bleeds.  Pretty soon I had a cracky bloody nose that would not heal.   Even after 3 weeks in St. Croix, it was still giving me discomfort.  I'm trying all the recommendations; saline spray, carmex, cocoa butter . . . but, I still feel like what I think a long-time crackhead or cocaine addict must feel . . . this nose will never be the same again.

Meanwhile...isn't this a cute hat!  I am in cowgirl country now.  This was taken on my way to the WestCliffe Rodeo.  John stayed home but I joined the gang and headed to town to check out what a tiny rodeo has to offer.   Next post!