Ok, I’m ready. Fall has been long and pleasant. There were a couple of days early where it was really cold, but overall it has been a relaxed transition from a warm, green and busy summer to a cool, moist and quiet Fall. Finally, inevitably, winter is arriving right on schedule. We’ve had little hints of things to come in the form of sleet or a few brief episodes of heavy, clumpy snow that melted as fast as it arrived. Over the past several weeks it’s been harder and harder to get to my favorite walking spot up in the woods with the dogs because snow, first on the ridgetops, has worked it’s way lower into the valley. But this weekend brought snow to our little patch of woods. Only a couple of inches and it’s probably going to be gone in a few days, but it’s more likely now that whatever we get will not melt away. Rather it will linger and each new inch of snow will add itself to whatever has come before.
I’m ready for this. It’s time to slow down from all the work I did this summer in the yard, on the barn, in the woods, etc. The house is warm and comfortable. Once the stove is finished in the barn (soon!) the office/shop will be cozy too. Finishing up that space can continue at a relaxed pace while the season turns cold and dark. I look forward to painting again, getting some lap-time with Tipper and watching the snow come down to cover the last six months of my life here.



