Fall Fuggles

Our first hop harvest! Thanks to Craig for donating his Fuggles noble hops from his old house. We "adopted" this plant mid-summer and were surprised by a pretty good harvest. Hops are a fragrant, bitter herb used in making to beer to balance the sweet malt. I'm looking forward to using them in my next batch.

What a Character

Things have been slow on the blogfront lately with home projects, me being back to teaching full time, family in town, and the general busy nature of life. I figured it was time to sit down and add a few posts.

Finn's personality is definitely becoming more pronounced. Here he is getting hyper before bed. He found his hat that no longer fits him in his bedroom and decided that he just had to wear it. It really compliments his pajamas nicely doesn't it? So, he put it on all by himself and plowed through the house giggling away. He's getting pretty proficient at cornering with this toy, without ramming into too many walls or door frames.








Today I noticed that he has two new teeth. That makes ten!

Fall BBQ

The daytime temperatures continue to cool and the night time forcast threatens frost. With BBQ season winding down we decided to host a small gathering. Even Finn got to invite a few friends.

You can see the shed project in the background here. The front is painted a nice pale shade of green called crisp celery. We have yet to scrape and paint the sides or build doors. These are all on the short list but projects have moved indoors lately to the mudroom/back entry. I'll have to try to capture photos of Chris's transforming paint job. Next we lay backerboard, tile and wood treads.

Greta















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Finn showing off the fridge in dad's "man space" (a.k.a. the shed)