Winter Weather vs. Wedding Plans

from Jennifer

When the National Weather Service forecast two feet of snow for central and northern Virginia last weekend, the first thing I thought was, “Oh no, what about anyone who’s having a wedding this weekend?”

While it’s possible to reschedule most events, a wedding is, of course, a huge production with a lot of moving parts. Frequently, guests come into town from places afar. Venues have highly scheduled availability. And if you’ve been waiting for months and months to …

 

Ice, Ice Baby

from Chris

We’ve had our first real cold snap of winter this week, with temperatures at the Ridge dipping into the teens overnight. The wind made it feel even colder! When we awoke today, we found the first skim of ice on the pond.

First Ice On Pond

 

Most of the water remains open, and temperatures this afternoon should warm enough to keep the rest of the pond from freezing, and the forecast for the rest of the week suggests warmer temps again, …

 

Warm Up Winter Weddings with Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate Barfrom Erin

Winter weddings are beginning to become more popular because they offer opportunities for great pictures in the white snow, with the frozen lakes in the backgrounds and lovely fur coats.

Create a fun touch to the winter wedding by adding a hot chocolate bar! This bar is exciting—and delicious—for all ages. Guests can enjoy toppings such as peppermint patties, crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate-covered pretzels, whipped cream and, of course, marshmallows! And for the adults: in some Baileys, Kahlua, …

 

Winter Mornings

The frosty mornings airbrush everything a soft white these days. The lawn in front of the Lodge sparkles in the early sunlight. The pond freezes over with a thin wafer of ice. While I always appreciate warm weather, visits from Old Man Winter bring their own beauty to Stevenson Ridge.

We have a small flock of Canadian Geese that have been wintering along the edge of our pond this year. There are about twenty of them. Canadian Geese are grazers,