We had a heavy frost yesterday morning, so the garden is pretty much finished for this year. I salvaged a big bowl of green tomatoes (which I have to deal with today), some tiny brussels sprouts (they did not grow well for me), and the fall chard and kale (which I covered up overnight). But the time is soon approaching for tearing it all down and letting it compost over the winter. Next year, I will again double the number of garden beds. Growing fresh, wholesome, organic food is addicting. In a good way,
We had overnight guests yesterday. Marty and Edie cycled in from somewhere around Buffalo, on their way back to Cleveland (have I mentioned that Tom's cycling friends are really hard core?) and we did the bed and breakfast thing for them in exchange for hearing about their adventures. The cat was really getting to like Edie, who is obviously a cat person. And now that she has left, he's really pretty okay with having his house back to himself. But friends are good.
Today: weaving class again. Novice that I am, I have now completed two dish towels that I started back in January. It's pretty cool to actually create cloth from thread, and I love playing with colors, but I don't know that this is a skill I will be putting much future effort into because it takes so long and requires a huge loom. Needlework brings much faster results. I'm also kind of in love with the idea of repurposing old clothing. I think I'm about to get reacquainted with my sewing machine. Skills are good.
It may be a busy weekend for us. Well, for me, because Tom always manages to be busy even when I'm being bookish. The past two weekends have been a bust because I let the damp weather turn me into such a wet blanket. I missed out on the Busti Apple Festival because I didn't want to get rained on (and then, it really didn't rain very much after all). Then, I passed on the fall festival in Ellicottville and a Lakeview Cemetery historical tour because it was cold and wet (but other people had a good time anyway). This weekend's forecast is better. There's another Foods of India dinner at the church on Friday night (we have them twice a year because they're a very yummy and popular fundraiser), and I'd like to do the horse-drawn cemetery tour, followed by the Edgar Allen Poe show at the Spire Theater on Saturday night. Tom also has a kayaking trip on Saturday with his newly formed outing club at the college. There's always so much going on if you just put down the remote and get out of the house. That can be a big leap for some people. But stepping out to share in the knowledge, skills, talent, creativity, and good will of the local community can put you in good company and can be incredibly entertaining. And that is very, very good.
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