Finally, after a couple of nice frosts, the leaves are in good color. Scarlet reds, brilliant oranges and gold across the hillside. I missed out on the beautiful indian summer weekend, but mother nature was kind enough to extend it another day or two into the week. 72 degrees in Stowe yesterday afternoon, like a summer afternoon.

After work I grabbed my bike and rode home, with a stop along the way at a secluded spot at the Waterbury Reservoir for one last swim. The water was brisk, but not colder than swimming Maine on a summer’s day and you get used to it. Totally awesome to be swimming in VT on October 10 surrounded by red and gold mountains.

After my swim and a quick stop at home, I headed down to the village for ladies night at the new wine bar. Crazy, doesn’t feel like Waterbury in there. It’s far more stylish, urban, and pulled together than any other place in town, but yet it’s still comfortable. At first I didn’t know what to think of a wine bar in our somewhat redneck town, but I think they’ll do fine.

Here are a couple of links for you:

Surly’s account of their SSWC Ireland trip. Nice.

Bicycling Magazine lays out the top trails in VT. Clicking through the trails makes me itchy to ride some of them that I don’t know yet, but not sure if I’ll be back on the mountain bike before the snow flies.