Sun Dance

This morning we had coffee on the back deck which is our usual unless the snow is flying.  I was wrapped in a blanket all snuggled in with a hot cup of coffee and the darkness of morning.  YES!  I was awakened very early with the smell of Jamaican Me Crazy brewing.  That is playing dirty.....5:45 am....I would rather see 6:30 am.  So in the dark we sat waiting for the sun to come up.  That cool fall breeze rustling the poplar leaves was the only sound to be heard.  Very quiet, the rest of the valley (non retired folks) will soon be headed out to work.  Until that time we are more less in a quiet zone.  No coyotes this morning, the hens and roosters are still on roost and not even a wild animal out and about.  It's mid morning as I type and still rather quiet around here. 

Have you noticed the apple trees, wild and tame?  They are loaded, branches are bent low to the ground and some have even split from the main trunk.  Shall we start making predictions of what this means?  Like supplying food for the wild animals for a long cold and deep snow of winter.  I have no clue, not even the Farmer's Almanac can be right with their predictions.  I did read the snow drifts will be as high as the weeds grow.  If that's the case we are in for some serious snow fall.  Golden Rod, Milkweed and other weeds are plentiful and very tall this year.  Not only are there apples aplenty but hickory nuts, butternuts and beechnuts are many.  It's been a few years since we have seen so many beechnuts.  During small game season years ago we would set near a beechnut tree and munch away while watching for squirrels.  Our favorite place was at the top of the hill behind Madalyn and Ezz Drake's farm.  It's actually the top of the ridge between Karr Hollow and Wapsena Rd.  Lots of beechnuts and squirrels.  Beautiful to be out with the colors of fall and falling leaves.  On a warm sunny day it was tough to stay awake!  Tip your head back, smell the woods all clean and fresh, listen to the birds and drift away...  Gosh, can you tell fall and hunting has consumed my thoughts?  Just that time of the year.

The day was cool which made working on the cabin so much nicer.  We now have one window  and a door in. Four more windows to go.  Every little finished job makes us smile, stand back and admire our little cabin.  400 sq. ft. for the inside.  Every sq. ft. will be used wisely.  One 9 x 10 bedroom, a 5 x 8 bathroom and the rest is kitchen/living room with 3 closets throughout.  It will be interesting to see the finished project.  The mind keeps turning with ideas but which ones work will be another thing. 

We wanted a full view door and was lucky to find one marked down at Fassett Lane in
Wellsville, $249.  The gal that waited on us said, that door has been
 around along time, let me see if I can get more knocked off.  That she did, $209! 
 

 

Yes, he is threatening me with a utility cutter!  Actually today would have been a
good day for a video of us working together.  We did not have one fight or yell at
each other.  It helps the Amish had a level and plum building for us to work with.

It doesn't take much to entertain me.  The bush was blowing outside
our bedroom window making this little "sun dance" on the wall.
Such a true sign of fall with the sun coming in now.