Preview of Coming Attractions

By now you may have heard we had a bit of winter weather on Saturday.  It rained most of the day and by afternoon the mountains were covered with a dusting of white.  It was very, very cold and wintry...a preview, by mother nature, of what's to come.

Sunday the sky was as blue as blue can be and we knew the canyon would be a winter wonderland...a short lived wonderland. With that in mind we headed up to our favorite spot for breakfast.  As we drove through the forest, iced with a dusting of powdered sugar like snow, we knew it was a very special moment in time. The snow is ethereal, a scene that is gone in a blink of an eye.  Indeed, on our return down the canyon, two hours later hardly a drop of snow remained. The colors of fall had come out anew as if to say they were still in charge of the season...at least for now.

While eating breakfast we sat by the fire, the first fire this fall, and looked out at the snow covered deck and the spot where we had dined only a couple of weeks ago.  It's doubtful we'll sit there again until spring returns.  Unexpectedly, Silver Fork was packed, but we should have known the usual Sunday suspects would be in the canyon on such a glorious day.  The sun warmed the mountain air quickly and we decided to take a walk around Silver Lake for our usual Sunday constitution.

The sound of snow crunching beneath our feet, as we walked the boardwalk, was like hearing the voice of an old friend.  I was very happy to have a new pair of fleece lined clogs, the perfect companion for my hand knit socks. The walk was a perfect way to break them in and I know my feet will be happy and warm this winter. It was so nice to have Forest Canopy's warm touch on my shoulders. She hadn't been shown in action so we stopped for a quick photo shoot. It was a perfect day for hand knits, a perfect day altogether.   There were few other people on the walkway and it was so nice to have the quiet and the scent of the forest to ourselves.

There was a flurry of finishing this weekend and much new knitting begun.  If you'll come back tomorrow I'll share some exciting news and a preview of things come.

Comments

[jessie]

My absolute favorite time of year. Hands down.

Beautiful shawl, by the way.

[Debi]

I cannot believe you were standing in snow in September!!

Love the shawl and the new clogs :)

[Carole]

This post is making me so meloncholy for Silver Fork and you!

[Laurie]

Snow crunch as old friend, yes indeed. Love the shawl. It is a stylish Sunday warmer.

[deb]

Wwinter, snow - bring it on!!!

[Chris]

Ahhhh..

[Amy Boogie]

You've got me jealous. I'd love to have a dusting of snow right now.

[Sarah HB]

Love all the hand knits and gorgeous photos.

How fast the seasons change.

[Marcia Cooke]

Oh, I am SO not ready for snow! I'm still picking tomatoes! And we have no furnace yet. I might have to get me some clogs, though...very cool!

[Lark]

Spill with the clog source, grrl! And the sky on Sunday, whoowee. That's why I live here. Blue skies!

[Manise]

I second Lark- where ever did you get those clogs? Forest Canopy looks super!

[Stacey]

Joho's done?!?!? :D I need to whip out another forest canopy. It's just the thing to get me over the Morning Glory disappointment.

[Danielle]

I love the fall weather and can't wait to pull out the warm woolies!

[Wool Winder]

An early snow will never catch you off guard. Your handknits have been waiting for weather like this. Just beautiful!

[Birdsong]

You look like winter while the lake and woods behind you still look like fall:) I love your Forest Canopy and you may end up wearing it more than many of your other hand-knits... love the clogs too! My weekend was full of mixed weather and projects as well.

[ann]

oooooo - look at you! gorgeous!

[Theresa]

Gorgeous! Want to send some snow to San Diego?

[Pat K]

Wow, look at you all bundled up! Send a little down this way, please. I'd at least like to be able to wear my socks.

[Lucia]

Great photos, as always. I don't want to rush into winter quite yet! These things must be done deeeeeee-licately.

[Grace]

That's the way I like snow, enough to make you feel nostalgia and reminiscent and then goes away and leaves you longing for just another taste. Beautiful photos, love the shawl!

[Norma]

Wow. It's coming, I guess. We usually get some sort of weird Nor'Easter in October -- sometimes as early as the 6th. I'd better brace myself!

[Anne]

It was such a beautiful weekend, even WITH the snow. (Or maybe because of the snow - hard to say.) :)

[Romi]

How incredibly lovely. :)

[beebs]

Hey! I just bought a pair of those exact same clogs! Aren't they wonderful?? Bring it on, Mother Nature!

[Katy]

merrells are my absolute favorite. i just got a new pair too. the snow clogs are so cozy though!

[Vicki]

All the leaves blew off my favorite ash tree over the weekend -- I hardly had time to appreciate them, it happened so fast!

Snow! I'm not ready for it yet! I could not bear winter without it, though.

[knitnana]

Just gorgeous....photos, you, Forest Path...literally and figuratively!
((hugs))

[Stephanie]

Winter is on her way here too. Yesterday the high was around 50, but the wind has returned for the winter. I'm not sure I'm ready. Ugh. Your handknits look great!

[Cayenne]

Where did you get the clogs? I want some. The socks are great and the shawl is simply gorgeous! What a great weekly tradition. I love Silver Fork Lodge and Silver Lake. Thanks for sharing.

[Beth S.]

I covet those clogs! They're fabulous. And your Jaywalkers are so cute poking out of them. :-)

And Forest Canopy looks great over your jacket. As I knew it would, ahem! ;-)

[Erin]

I heard about the crazy weather! I can't believe there was a freak winter storm in September. You look great in your winter gear though!

[Cindy]

How nice to have warm wooly things to hug you on such lovely crisp days!

[Rachel]

Oh snow, I am so jealous! It looks so lovely with your knits!

[liz]

Holy buckets! It's in the 90s here today. I'm wearing shorts. The thought of fleece clogs - nope, sorry, can't think of fleece clogs without sweating.

Send me some cold, please!

[Wanda]

La, la, la, I can't hear you. I don't want to think about snow yet. Too early!

[Teyani]

beautiful - don't you just love this time of year - the brisk air, the changing leaves and wild weather? It's my favorite.

[tiennie]

Snow already?! I love this time of year!

[paula]

Gee, it was 85 here. I am knitting with cotton. So nice to see seasons

[Kim]

I so love your favorite walkway.........it was one of the highlights of my trip.....so beautiful!!

Can you believe it is going to be in the upper 80's here again this weekend. I am not sure Autumn is ever going to come to these mountains!

[Jane]

The shawl is fabulous, but oh my goodness - cold weather!! It's still almost 90 here. That is so not fair.

[Tonia]

Wow look at the beautiful view with the snow covered mountains. We can't even get spring here. It is supposed to be in the high 80's all week into the weekend. I don't know if we will ever have cooler weather.

Sounds like a wonderful time.

[scout]

I think I already commented on Flickr but I absolutely LOVE this picture of you.

[Cindy D]

Lovely Shawl!!! Ahhhhh....wool wearing weather.....we are still waiting for it in RI. Hope it's cool in Rhinebeck!