I really am not sure where the summer went, but autumn has arrived early here. Our wood stove is already lit and there are mushrooms in the woods, the mornings are cold and misty and the evenings are cool and dark. It is true that we have a couple of hours warm sunshine in the afternoon but the higher the temperature the more likely that the day will end with a storm. This change is 2 or 3 weeks earlier than last year but is not altogether unwelcome. I am always ready for the new season by the time it arrives with it's change of pace and different round of jobs.
We have almost lost our constant summer companions, thank goodness. We can start to take measures to stop them nesting in the house roof. We love having them around and they are welcome to the rafters in the barn next year but I would love to be able to sit on the balcony and read without the danger of you know what!
The garden is looking pretty scrappy but we do at least have stuff to eat and to save for later.
With the anticipation of long winter evenings I have set out some projects to get on with. This will be a cozy cowl for winter walks.
We have almost lost our constant summer companions, thank goodness. We can start to take measures to stop them nesting in the house roof. We love having them around and they are welcome to the rafters in the barn next year but I would love to be able to sit on the balcony and read without the danger of you know what!
The garden is looking pretty scrappy but we do at least have stuff to eat and to save for later.
