October

Putting on mummu's shoes, getting ready to "ski"

Instead of mowing the lawn I just turned the sheep loose on it.  They did a nice job cleaning up the flowerbeds as well.

Colder weather calls for warm hats.



Carrots from the garden

Autumn colors. 

It was an unusually balmy evening for October so we decided to eat our supper outdoors.  The menu included grilled lake trout, garden potatoes, and a salad of spinach an tomatoes fresh from the garden.  

Rye crisp, imported from Finland filled out the simple menu.





It was absolutely delicious.



Coffee, ice cream and crushed strawberries.  A fitting way to conclude our last picnic of the year.  The weather was about to change.



Everyone contently chewing their cud.



Digging potatos.  I first turned them up with potato fork in the foreground and Marja raked  with her hand tool.



We picked up three 50 sackfulls of potatoes.



Our spuds were supersized this year.

Sunset comes much earlier these days.