Summer (and Autumn?) Ends

"The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly 

changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools."

-   Henry Beston, Northern Farm

The farm quickly changed into it's winter wools this year.  The forecast this week calls for a few days of above freezing temperatures and sun... a final opportunity to finish up the many outside tasks!

Living In A Winter Wonderland

I looked out the window from John's bedroom this morning and thought the world looked like a winter picture postcard.

I couldn't believe the amount of snow that slid off the high tunnels - look at it piled up along the sides.  

You can see my trail to the chicken coop.  Fitz saved me yesterday when he hauled 150 pounds of chicken feed down on a sled and left a nice wide trail of nicely packed snow!

Maple Sap Weather for Tuesday -  6:30 a.m. temperature:  0-degrees

2 p.m. temperature: 22-degrees.

(I don't think we'll see any sap flowing.)