There is a children's story about the meadow mice who had to scurry around in the fall to prepare for winter because they played all summer. It is beginning to feel like that around here,except that we didn't play all summer instead of gathering food and supplies; we're just running out of summertime. In addition to the garden and baby, This Old House proves to have hidden challenges lurking in every corner that won't settle and every electrical box (or lack thereof). We have had lots of help from our families. Luckily Anna's dad spent all spring cutting his firewood so he is ready for winter at his house and can help us scurry around ours. And Vince's dad retired recently, making it possible to fly all the way out here twice in one summer to work without stopping, it seems.We have been re-roofing, preserving vegetables, and preparing for insulation, among other wintertime necessities. Late summer is the time for preserving and we have been learning new recipes and strategies for stretching our summer produce into the winter months.
Vince and Drew making hot sauce and tomato sauce in the "outdoor cooking area."
We learned our lesson last year and this year will store onions and potatoes in a cool, dark place with no chance of freezing.
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