The season has been slow to shift this year, but the clouds came in on Friday and brought some long awaited rain; I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof of the house and the greenhouse, with a cool breeze blowing through the windows. Because of the change in weather, we have been breaking down the summer rituals and supplies.
1. The tomato plants came out of the ground on Friday afternoon.
2. I made pesto and applesauce with the last of the summer harvest.
3. I whacked back a laurel hedge to bring more light into the yard.
4. The plum is pruned.
5. We put the table and benches away for the winter; it grows heavier with each week of rain.
6. Folding chairs are in the shed, not out in the rain.
7. In the back hall, we washed and put away the racks for the food dryer and the steam canner, as well as the long strands of canning lids.
8. The larder is cleaned out for the winter onions and seed potatoes and squashes.
9. The greywater bucket and basin are washed and stored away.
10. Some of the storm windows are on and the rest will go up this week, over several days.
11. There’s an extra blanket on the bed.
12. The clothes are drying in the dining room, not on the line.
13. The cat really wants a lap. All the time.
14. I put on socks and a sweater. Mark dug out his heavy wool hat.
15. Mark took a shower in the bathroom, not in the greenhouse, for the first time since May.
The light is deep gold through dying leaves. The clouds are deep grey. The world is, as always, beautiful.
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