Although the leaves haven't yet turned, we are experiencing lower humidity and cool mornings. Yesterday I hauled three loads of manure and dumped it in low spots on the farm. I've raked stalls and will try to keep up as long as I can.
Every two days, I pick figs for the roosters and tomatoes and peppers for us. The roosters are getting fat, but there are fewer and fewer figs ripening because of the moderating temperatures.
Huge baskets of tomatoes fill my kitchen counters. When it is no longer possible to ignore the tomatoes, I roast them in the oven along with peppers. When cooled, I skin them and put them through the food mill to make sauce. Sometimes I can the sauce and sometimes I make chili con carne. Freezer space is at a premium, but we will have some nice meals when the snow is on the ground. All the pear pies I froze are going to be a special treat.
Our hunting cabin is nearly completely remodeled. The leftover bamboo flooring from our house just covered the old floor, with just four planks unused. I managed to paint all the walls and am working on repairing and painting odds and ends of furniture. There were some nice rugs and a storage unit which I bought at yard sales, and it's really shaping up nicely.
We will finish up the rainwater collection system, as there is no source of water or electricity. A gas generator allows me to run the vacuum cleaner occasionally and I've acquired all sorts of battery and solar-powered lighting along with oil lamps for lighting. It is a fun project and enjoyable now that I can breathe and move without so much effort.
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