Still here … we did not get ‘et by a bear :)

It has been a gorgeous several weeks: color, weather, general ambiance! Work is going well. Winter prep chores almost done … AND …

I ordered new windows for the 1/2 in the house that are old metal and moldy wood. The style is as above … what Andersen calls “gliding”. And I ordered black frames inside and outside. The material is the same as my new front door: Fibrex. They are super quality in build, glass, energy efficiency … and can be cleaned from inside … AND the screens are special also in that you can barely see that they are there, so even better to take photos of any passing bears, etc.

I have been receiving flyers from the company and decided to follow up and find out about them. I bit: hook, line and sinker – super nice, professional and personable designer/sales person who had samples and tech info galore! I am very happy. The downside is that I am on the schedule for March-April 2022. BUT, that gives me some time to round up the $$$.

Meanwhile…

The western larch are bright gold!

Even though, it is starting to get messy, needle-wise, the color has been spectacular.

And some snow on the mountain tops…

Add some cloud color to the gold!

Indoors, a new bread recipe that I am loving…

Apple, raisin, walnut sandwich loaf naturally leavened (sourdough). The recipe author says that it makes the BEST grilled cheese and I did like the grilled cheese I made with it, but I LOVED the turkey sandwich better!

I have been buying deli turkey online and it is wonderful. After the first 2 orders, I “stocked up” and I think that my Thanksgiving dinner might be a turkey riff on Shepherd’s pie or a turkey pot pie or something like that vs the usual turkey dinner. We will see :) !!

And here, at 48 North, the days are getting short … currently 10 hours of daylight to 14 hours of dark.

This Winter’s indoor gardening experiment: herbs and grow light sunshine helpers. It has been almost 3 weeks and so far, all are thriving. The oregano (top right) is the only thing that I am currently a bit concerned about. I am speaking encouragingly to all and asking if they need more light or less and how about the water/food situation? I have high hopes as they are not only delicious, but also pleasing to the eye in my office space.

With the shorter days, come more walks in the dark…

The dark o’clock walks are beautiful, though and light from the house always looks so welcoming as we make the turn to home.

End of October … so far, a beautiful Autumn.