[Our peach tree doesn't make fruit, but wow! The color!]
The rains are here, and we're doing pretty well. The humidity makes 55 degrees feel warmer than it did last week. It's nice!
Zac, our illustrious president, was hellbent on having some visible work done for the gathering, so he recruited help to get it done. We now have an addition to the tool shed so our newly tuned-up mowers can stay dry. We also have a greenhouse full of Winter crops: leeks, kohlrabi, kale, garlic, chard, and more. Thanks, Zac!
[It may not look like much, but that new roof will help protect our valuable tools.]
I forgot about one feature of Winter here - the everpresent sound of rushing water. The creek had risen a foot in the last two days and provides a beautiful backdrop to the bird-filled soundscape.
I'm finally excited about the upcoming gathering. I have heard from lots of old friends who are coming, many of them helping to make it happen. It'll be great to see them and to meet the next generation, most of whom were born in the 80's. They are the future!
I do have some bad news, though... I took over the cider fermentation project when Kinder left. It won't be done in time to drink around the fire. Instead, I'm turning it into a delicious apple mead to spice and serve hot at Yule. There will be five gallons of it, so we better have some visitors to help us celebrate when the dark of the year comes!
Weaving is going along nicely. I'm trying, with limited success, to get people to bring their projects up the hill and hang out.
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