Frost covering the juniper bushes at front of inn.

Frost covering the juniper bushes at front of inn.

The first hard frost blanketed the Killington region last night. Temperatures around the inn hit the upper 20's. The frost was hard enough to cover grassy surfaces (and the rug juniper bushes at the front of the inn).

Mary had begun the process of wintering the gardens around the inn earlier in the week. As you can see from the picture, we did cover the plants at the inn's entrance with sheets to protect them from the cold.(They survived I am happy to say.)

I had the great pleasure of being in Boston this weekend attending my nephew David's wedding. Driving back from Boston up Route 89 through New Hampshire the first signs of fall foliage color are starting to appear. Overall, the color was much more pronounced in Vermont traveling along Route 4 from White River Junction. But the elevated areas of Route 89 in New Hampshire were also starting to show come color, depending upon the angle of the sun. With the first frost hitting the area, it will not be long before dramatic changes become evident.

The weather this week in Killington is forecasted to be mild, with temperature in the high 60's during the day and mid 40's at night. Nice weather to get out and hike into the mountains.