31 Days of October, Day 19

 

We had the first fire of the season in the woodstove yesterday even as Mr. Mitchell continued to split firewood. Today he finished the entire two cords of seasoned hardwood, split and stacked and ready for winter. Once a large dump of wood (above) …

… by today the pile was finished.

With temps in the mid-60s (after an overnight low of 33 degrees) and a blustery wind, it was comfortable working in the yard this afternoon as we dug and separated plants to share with a friend. Tonight will be mild, tomorrow will be low 60s over 30s, and Sunday will be the coldest day with daytime highs in the 40s and overnight lows possibly in the upper 20s.

It’s autumn in the Shenandoah Valley….

Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell