Preparing for Winter

In the above picture you can see autumn showing off in the “spotlight” across the street, teasing us with falling temperatures. Not to be outdone, several other bold and brassy trees flaunted themselves at us as well.

In light of this wanton display, Len did a “batten down the hatches and prepare to take on water” routine around the garage and yard—changed the furnace filter, cleaned the air ducts, did leaf removal from yard and rain gutters, brought a load of fire wood into the house, had Jiminy Chimney clean our woodburning stove and pipe, lubed the garage door opener tracks against freezing, weather-stripped the back door, sealed the garage windows, put the ice scrapers in the car, took down the wind chimes, and yanked stuff from the garden and put it into the compost bin. By the look of him, you’d think that snow is on its way. And by golly, it is!

What was I doing during all of this, you ask? Why making a huge batch of chili and then freezing it to enjoy in the coming cold winter nights.

How do you prepare for winter?

Listen with your heart,

Laurie Buchanan

“Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.”
– Laurie Buchanan

www.HolEssence.com

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