FROST!
We had frost here on the hill the other morning.
It was a light, patchy frost. It didn’t kill anything…it didn’t even put
the tomatoes out of their (and my) misery.
Yuck! that's all you can say about the last few tomatoes. |
No, it was just enough to make us say…”Dang! It’s cold out
here!” and note the slight tinge of wood
smoke drifting up from the village where some folks still heat their homes the
old-fashioned way.
But, the frost served as a reminder that cooler, colder days
are fast approaching. If you look
closely, you notice that the trees on the ridge behind the lamb paddock are
beginning to show just a hint of color.
It’s time to wind down the outside jobs…change our focus
just a little. The last batch of broiler chicks arrived the same day and made
us think ahead to our job of processing them in November. (yeah, we’re praying
for just one WARM-ish day for that job).
Mentally, we began listing the jobs that need to be done
before the cold weather sets in for the winter season. Somehow, the list keeps growing. But, in some
ways…that’s a good thing.
The change in seasons is something we often take for granted….Summer
blending into Autumn…melding into Winter… transforming into Spring…and then one
day…BOOM!...it’s Summer again. But,
without those changes, the work we do, the lifestyle we enjoy, would cease to
exist. All the farm work in this area of
the world is dependent upon our temperate climate.
the light is gorgeous this time of year ...in the morning |
...and at sunset |
So, today…I’m thankful for that frost. J
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