It's been a beautiful autumn week in my area. I've spent the last two days digging potatoes. The soil is dry enough that digging is not terribly difficult. The sun was in and out, but always warm enough while working. And I never became too hot while digging. It looks like we'll have about 20 lbs of potatoes for this fall and winter.
The garlic is harvested, too, but not replanted for next year yet. It didn't do as well as the year before, but I think we'll have enough to get through most of the year. I'm almost done harvesting tomatoes. The tomatoes have done very well. I have enough tomatoes indoors slowly ripening to last through October. The pumpkins and squash are now inside (with exception to the pumpk-ini). It's been a good harvest.
With the weather so lovely during the day it seemed appropriate to have one last cookout this evening. I skipped making hot dog buns. But we still had hot dogs. I also made a Mexican corn skillet dish (using canned corn, garden green pepper, onion, garlic, spices), baked lentils (like baked beans, but a lot faster to make), watermelon, yellow tomatoes, the last of the apple wedges from Sunday, leftover baked squash, and s'mores for dessert -- delicious food, budget-friendly, and easy to throw together.
We lingered around the fire ring just a little longer tonight, knowing this would be the last time we'd do this for a long while.
The rain is expected to return on Friday, which means I need to get some of the patio furniture into the garage in the next day or two.
Are there any "lasts" for you this month? What will you do that marks the transition from outdoor activity to indoor time?
