We've not had any snow yet, but the frost is sticking around longer each day. The trees are all bare, and the days are getting so short. Today, the sun was shining and we decided it was a perfect day to go cut a Christmas tree. We went up Libby Creek and it was nice having no snow to contend with on that bad road, but there were a couple places where the ice made the road into a luge track! We got a beautiful tree right next to the road, and Ruby was so pleased that we were all out walking in the woods. We are supposed to start getting snow later in the week, but maybe we'll get lucky.
We've got everything mostly taken care of outside - maple trees fenced, stuff picked up, plow dude lined up, RV stored up in LuAnn's shop, and leaves sucked up and put down for mulch. Greg left the gate open to the veggie garden and the deer got in there again and then panicked and blew through the fence. Sigh. Another thing to fix in the spring.
We decided to stay home this winter and get some repair work done on the inside of the house. It sounded like a good idea in October, but we're questioning ourselves now. We have been thinking about selling the place and moving somewhere with a bit milder climate, and a little less land to take care of. As it gets colder, we are asking ourselves, "what were we thinking?" Oh well, maybe I'll get some skiing in this winter - it's been a long time since I strapped on the boards.
I'm also looking forward to having an early spring in my greenhouse again. Perhaps for the last time, if we sell. The past two years we haven't come home until early April, and I've really struggled with getting things to thrive that late in the year. I think maybe it gets too hot in there or something. Who knows? I love my little greenhouse and will surely miss it when we leave here.
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