A Miscellany of Pictures and Thoughts

Industry

I blind the sun on his throne at noon, nothing can tame me, nothing can bind, I am a child of the heartless wind- But oh the pines on the mountain's crest whispering always, "Rest, Rest". Sara Teasdale

The autumn is old; the sear leaves are flying; He has gather'd up gold, and now he is flying; Old age, begin sighing!  Thomas Hood     

 

Sunrise Before the Rain!

It never ceases to amaze me how Blogger switches up the order I do things in....oh well, I’m sure you  can tell what’s what.  We are expecting a rain front to move in, and temperatures to fall.  The last couple days have been mild, and the temps will rise again to mild, but while it’s cooler I want to walk our path into the woods behind us and see what is there.  When we came here it was cold and I badly needed a total knee replacement.  I got that in summer, and then I needed my back fixed.  Half of that is done, the final little surgery is next month.  Now I can walk again, but after that last bit gets fixed, I will be able to navigate the rough paths without so much trouble.  I hope I find enough pine and fir to have my own branches inside to bring in that wonderful piney smell.  THEN I will know I’m officially at home!  It’s been a crazy year, can I get an “amen”?

 

Sourdough Is.....Messy!

Cover it, they said.  Keep it warm, they said.  Ha!  Well, we’ll see how it turns out, it’s in the fridge now.  No yellowing clear liquid yet, but it’s only been in there a couple hours.  
I am figuring out the wood stove, little by little.  After the initial burn, as above, I can keep it going with just one or two pieces of wood.  Still puts out lots of heat.  This winter it will be nice to have a wood stove, it’s been way to long.  Decades.  Funny how the place I’ve lived the longest is the place I liked the least.  Ah well, now I am home at long last.