And summer winds down. . .

i know i will get a reprimand from Renee for this, for she, like me
has mixed feelings about winter. i was in denial at first. The cold
evenings seemed to have come early this year, and the winds during the
otherwise hot days bear a chilling reminder with them that the world
has not stopped spinning on it's axis. But it was the maples, yes
those stalwart watchmen of the woods who convinced me that my denial
was in vain. Not the swamp maple who are always eager to don their
autumn glory, but the old men of the woods. They have begun to change.
. . And so it begins.

We have just survived this last weekend. After nearly two years of
planning we finally put up the new roof. . . mostly. None of it would
be possible were it not for our friends from the south who sent up a
work party to assist. Without our friends Richard, Carolyn, Chuck and
Parren (i hope i got the spelling correct), and Bob, Cindy and Kate
(from the north) we would still be fumbling around trying to get the
prep work done! Thanks guys. And of course i can't forget Jay and Ben
our "experts" with metal roofing, Mark (from across the asphalt river)
who has adjusted our window situation without having to remove them
completely, and of course Ah Kong, and Ah Mah who kept the armies well
fed.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you all!!!!!!!!
i will post some photos here as soon as i can get some quiet time at
home. . . but that is after we get the last of the flashings up. After
all it would be nice for everyone to be able to see the finished
product!
In spite of the coming autumn we will remain dry. And now that our
roof is near complete we can move on to the Taj Mah-Chicken Hall.

. . . and the harvest is next. . . . hallelujah after all! (Thanks Carolyn!)