Autumn is here

These days...

~ firing up the woodstove for the first cold nights...
~ covering our still-growing basil, eggplant and tomatoes in case of frost...
~ preserving last jams, jellies, salsa, pickles, hot peppers...
~ preparing foods to share at our annual Great Food Swap this Saturday...
~ harvesting beans, basil, tomatoes, lemon cukes, nasturtiums, kale, chard...
~ drying herbs for winter teas...
~ eating warming soups on cool evenings (our favourites: lentil dahl, kale-potato-bean, or miso...)
~ collecting - count them!- 5 fresh eggs each day from our lovely laying hens...
~ making soap to get ready for our neighbourhood Art Walk & Studio Tour in October 20-21...
~ enjoying walks through crunchy leaves wearing warm woolens...
~ anticipating our part in the exciting new local Forest School project taking place in Oct-Nov...
~ baking fresh breads for the last remaining weeks of our neighbourhood CSA...
~ watching the bees humming among the goldenrod, cup plant, oregano...
~ savouring wood-fired pizza with our friends near the cozy cob oven...
~ feeling the turning of the season...