Are you ready?

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. "-John Ruskin. Well winter has quickly encompassed the Yampa Valley. The snow is waist deep at the summit of the ski hill and there's about a foot to kick around in town. Been snowing for six days now. Nothing gets your butt in gear like a good dose of winter. Snowmaking season starts today. Wow time is really flying. Loveland and A-basin ski areas opened last weekend. We'll be spendin' the weekend cutting, splitting, and stacking our winters supply of fire wood. Hopefully around 10 cords. Just trying to get a few odds and ends done before the ground completely disappears. Winter's here! Are you ready?

Fall's Here

"Autumn wins you best by this, its mute Appeal to sympathy for its decay."-Robert Browning Hamilton. Things are winding down in the garden. Just trying to get the beds cleared and tilled where needed. The flocks are headed south. Cardinals, blue jays, and eagles are touring the fall colors. It snowed on the ski hill yesterday and this morning! Even groppled at the house for a moment. Hauling wood here and there. Love the smell of a fire in the stove. Leaves have peaked and are falling fast. Plan to carve pumpkins this week. Chickens are laying a dozen a day. Time to find the winter clothes. Flannel and fleece where are you? Chicken and dumplings for dinner. I love fall.