October 20

We're working on putting Plot 55 (our plot in the nearby community garden) to rest for the winter. The girls helped me this morning, pulling out the tomatoes, digging up some plants to bring home for the winter,

harvesting the last of the carrots!

They were so delighted in the work they did today, and it made me wish we'd been more on top of things this summer, to reap the harvest I had planned. No more working someone else's garden all May and then leaving for August! That does not make for a very successful garden. All Eliza could talk about was eating the food we had grown - not having to pay money to someone else for it. It was a big deal!

I harvested our thyme, and found a nice little spot to hang it to dry. We'll use it for teas and cough medicine during cold season.

This afternoon we kidnapped Dan from school and took him to one of the ridges to hike...

...and draw...

...and climb...

The girls and I are going out of town for a few days and this was a nice way to get a little extra time in with Papa before disappearing...plus it's good for him to see the daylight every once in a while. We picked a good day to do it.