It Keeps on Getting Darker Outside
There's a time for writing in your web log, and there's a time when things badly need to get done. We've pretty much arrived at the latter. The wood arrived. Four cords. It is a good feeling having a winter's worth of warmth stacked in the back yard. Sadly...Actually, I should say "happily" most of it will need to be split again. Our little wood stove is clearly not what the folks at the wood yard have in mind when they say "split." Still, the price was right. Moving it was a little difficult. Four cords is a lot. Just Kiki and me and two wheelbarrows this year. But things are shutting down. The second marathon in the year is finally run. (Not too bad. 4th best when age-graded. A 4:24.) The leaves are picked up in the front yard. Though most of them have yet to fall from the trees in the back. Well, maybe half. The patio furniture needs to be covered up for the year. The table umbrella is safely stashed in the garage. We did get a couple of edib...