September sorting and saving

Our kitchen seems to be filled with piles of all kinds this month - that need sorting, saving, drying, processing, preserving.  There are seeds from the garden to be packaged, herbs on the racks to be dried and labelled, last tomatoes to be canned, peaches to be preserved, plums to be dehydrated, garlic to be bunched...September is busy, though the weather is starting to wane, and there is definitely a shift in mood, energy, and pace.  We are preparing for the hibernating months ahead, and this feels good.