Sunny, cold

 

Recent cold temperatures and high pressure have gifted the Methow Valley with some beautiful sunny days and naturalistic acrobatics.  Well, even though my oldest daughter would like me to include the Frost Fairies as the probable artist in the photos above… so acrobatics it is!

We had a last minute cancellation so the Owl’s Nest is now available the weekend of January 25th.  Give a call or go online and snag the last weekend reservation in January.

December, 18th 2012

As evidenced by running into (ahem), skiing into the groomer this morning, the Community Trail is very much open and glittering in todays sunshine and cold temperatures.  The thermometer at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base read 4 degrees when Daren arrived at work this a.m. so make sure that you bundle up!

Much thanks to everyone at MVSTA for all of their work.  Check their grooming report here.

Snow, Skiing … Weddings?

Weddings and winter.  Not so many weddings IN the winter, but these last few days have alternated between fixing Christmas lights and answering wedding emails, shoveling snow and helping each couple find the perfect photographer, caterer, florist- you name it. Outside is a world a washed in white, an endless bounty of groomed trails beckoning to be explored but at Spring Creek Central… we are looking ahead.  Always.

Thank you, thank you to Earth & Sky Studios for our beautiful ad for the upcoming Methow Valley News Wedding Magazine.  And congratulations are in order for Morgan and Casey (pictured above) who just told me they were expecting a baby!

Winter is here

With 2-4 inches of fresh snow expected overnight, I think that winter is officially here.  I’ve been out Nordic Skiing a few times already and with this fluffy new snow coming down I’m expecting that all the trails in the valley will be groomed and ready shortly.

Ski, snowshoe, ice skate and sled… right out your door at Spring Creek Ranch!

Methow Monday walk to school

When I haven’t seen the sun in a few days, and then the bright light returns, I am caught off guard by the beauty of the Methow Valley.

Walking across the Spring Creek Bridge to take my daughter to school this morning I had a second helping of gratitude.  This bright, Monday morning was like a heaping plate of sun, water, sky, frost, and crisp air.  The Methow River smoothly ran by, Spring Creek Ranch glowed in magic morning light and my daughter urged me on each time I stopped to just stare- to really see what is before me most days.

“I want to go to school!  Lets keep going to school!”, my youngest begs.  Ah, music to this Mama’s ears.

Wishing you all a bright, fresh Monday!