Wood

Wood. Warm. Ready for Winter. Here we have about 3.5 cords. This year we have all kinds...some maple, tamarack, red fir (not much), white pine, white fir, and birch.
Here is some cottonwood from our neighbor's tree across the street. Once seasoned, it will be interesting to see how well it burns.
This is October 18th. Our burning bush is just turning red.
Down the street though, is a full red burning bush. I don't know what the actual name is, just how I remember it from growing up.
Sunset from the crest of the 6th Street hill.

Fall 2008 has been good. Only one rainy day in September (I was camping) and the colors are exuberance once again. Here is my backyard, new fence, new neighbor's cars and three colors.
My new shed. Purchased from Ziggy's, built by my friend and me. Just got to put on the door and caulk the trim.
It's 10 x 16. Should be big enough for all our mammon. We don't have a garage so this will be a big help. We'll paint it in the Spring.
From the street, it looks the right size. One project down, two thousand to go.

Pepper the Dog

Here are some more pics of our dog Pepper. She is a pretty good dog for being only 6 months old. She knows how to sit, lay, roll over, and fetch. We have a good time with her this summer.
She likes to look out the window.
and sit on the back of the couch.
And sleep on the couch.

My wife is amazing. This is a piece of furniture she bought and refinished.
She resurfaced the floor, painted it white, installed new knobs, and added some colorful oil cloth.
She plans to use it as a baby changing table.
This fall, she has also been busy with a drama class she is teaching and keeping the home, baking pies, cobblers, goodies, etc. She has made numerous curtains for our windows as well as decorating the walls. And she has to put up with me. What a great wife!