One would think that this is "in between seasons" time, which it is. However, as far as I am concerned there is never a down time in Truckee. I got my house stained last week. It took almost two months of changing the date because it kept raining and now snowing! But other than a little bit of trim work left to go, it looks awesome. So now that means whenever I can get home while it is still light out, I need to get everything stored away. For the big staining project, everything came off the deck and got unloaded into the side yard. It brought back some fun memories of sitting in front of the "chiminea" this summer, eating s'mores with Colby when he would come for a sleepover! The heat lamp is up again, filled with propane and ready to go. The snow shovels are out on the front and back decks. The trees and shrubs are tied up for their dormant time. And I have been scrambling looking for my hats and gloves. The Truckee River is moving along at a healthy pace and I will soon be firing up that heat lamp and sitting on the deck under the beautiful mountain sky enjoying the cold night air.
I bought my Tahoe Donner Cross Country Pass, but it is in between seasons for some outdoor activities. Not enough snow to go out skiing, and a little icy for a brisk walk. But, The 34th Annual Turkey Trot is tomorrow down at Donner Lake. That is a wonderful event! The seasonal transitions are so amazing in this town, work to do and always fun to continue having. I am on the sales floor at Pacific Crest Properties today, but my intention is to get outside tomorrow and enjoy something. My knees won't allow me to trot like they used to, but I don't plan on letting anything hold me back from having some fun. Even if it means I will be enjoying myself raking up the leaves that have fallen all over my lawn from the cottonwoods!
