Summer to Winter Overnight

Last weekend, we had some interesting weather. Friday, it was sunny and breezy.  Overall, it was pretty warm.  We decided to take a hike up to Marlette Lake with a friend of ours, Ann, who just moved to Tahoe with her husband.  Mike knew Ann from college.  Anyway, Marlette Lake is known for it's fall colors because it's surrounded by Aspen trees which turn yellow in fall.  Well, we went a few weeks too early... not much fall color... but still a great hike with awesome views of Tahoe.

Looking down toward Sand Harbor from the trail. 

 First glimpse of Marlette Lake: 

We hiked around 1 side of the lake... stopped on some rocks and hate some lunch. 

Mike, Ann, and Zater on the rocks... finding a spot to eat lunch. 

Marlette lake has crawfish... BIG ones!  

The fall colors will be amazing in a few weeks.  We were a little early.  

Mike and I on the hike back down... with Tahoe in the background. 

So, Friday we hiked in shorts and tee-shirts (when we were climbing up the trail and working up a sweat).  Saturday... it was cool, and dreary.  The forecast called for rain, but in higher elevations we actually got some snow!  We drove out to Kirkwood, which is the first place we spotted snow:

By the time we got home, it was beginning to snow at our house.  There were also Christmas movies on TV and earlier that day we bought hot chocolate at the grocery store... it was so strange.  I really wanted to start decorating for Christmas but decided it was a bit too soon. 

Anyway, the snow didn't accumulate much.  It was way too warm.  But it was nice to see it falling, and it's hopefully a good sign of the winter to come.  My dear husband is ALL about SNOW and I know he's praying for a good ski season this winter.