I awoke this morning to frigid feet and a nose fit for an eskimo kiss.
After last week's heat, with wild storms and rain, one might think this would be a welcome respite.
Could it not have waited just one more day?
It's presently the last twenty-four hours of the summer holidays and many are hoping to lounge in and about the lake. A couple of hardy souls are out this morning, braving the single-digit temperatures, but, other than the accompanying whitecaps, the lake is quiet.
A fire is now roaring in the fireplace as I sit with my coffee. Patched sunlight is creeping down the mountainside across the valley and will soon slide across my deck. Tattered clouds are sweeping from the south, banking ominously above the northern horizon, and the wind is tossing the leaves about.
A fresh snowfall caps the peaks.
We have a saying in the mountains:
If you don't like the weather,
Wait ten minutes.
It will change.
It did the same thing to us over the weekend Dale! Cold, it was, and windy and very autumnal, although sunny still. But now it's lovely again, so I'm hoping for an Indian summer of note ;-)
ReplyDeleteOoh Mo has signed into google so I'll have to be anonymous...Val
Anonymous, Val!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like we've been having parallel weather this past week or so. Although,it's not very lovely here, with a cool wind and sketchy sunlight.
Very autumnal, though, and a log is still glowing in the fireplace!
The kids are here, getting ready for the first school day after their summer break, and I am waiting to go into town with Gene to get groceries and supplies.
Those kids need lunches!
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Ooh Dale, you make it sound lovely with your log fire burning in the grate. I do love autumn, but just wish I could skip winter and go straight to spring.
ReplyDeleteNow I come to think of it though, that would put you in a sorry spot wouldn't it? Winter is your life and soul, not to mention your bread and butter!
I would love to visit you too Dale. I think i would adore your mountains and lakes and just the sheer freshness and staggering beuaty of your world. I will do it one day, I will!
Oh Wow! You jumped right into Winter Dale! Snow on the peaks already? You will be off and skiing in no time!
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Sounds absolutely breathtaking
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the thanksgiving that I spent with you when it was cold and snowy in the mountains - yet Anne Marie was on the beach and swimming in the water at the same time. Seems like history repeated itself this week-end. Hope you're sitting next to a warm and cozy fire.
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I hope to be there soon!
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We have mist here, quite warm tho, a big change from last week when we had the heat on! I hear we are having sun at the end of the week! I hope so! Hey I am curious...when I know a location well I am usually able to tell what type of winter we will have by signs...do you do this up there in them thar hills?
ReplyDeleteYes Val, I NEED winter!
ReplyDeleteWell Grace, I wouldn't go digging out my skis yet... snow's melted from the peaks now!
Destiny, great to see you here!
And looking out over the lake and across the valley never fails to take my breath away!
Lesley, we had the end-of-summer/back-to-school roast beef equivalent-to-Thanksgiving dinner last evening! It was divine (if I do say so myself). Everyone was here, including Tucker! I was able to finally christen my dining room.
Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks!
I'm looking forward to seeing you, too, Steph!
We have some subtle signs in these here hills, too, String. North winds are not good for snowfall, being cold and dry - winds from the south bring moisture and milder temperatures. Inversions are rather snowless, too.
And if the muskrats build their lodges tall, it is supposed to indicate a snowy winter, as well...
What type of winter is it looking like for you?
ReplyDeletelol ... they say that about the weather in Chicago, Illinois, too!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photo.
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