This weekend is our first freeze, so on Saturday I will harvest the rest of the garden in anticipation of the frost Sunday morning. And then it begins all over again. I'll have lots of produce to do something with - "declutter" the suddenly filled counter space soon.

It's also time to switch one of the heat pump units from "cool" to "heat." That first dusty smell of warmth gushing through the house is always a nice reminder of the season to come. Soon I'll have both units set to warm, but for now, the local climate isn't so cool that we need it yet.