Now comes a prolonged period of picking up around the house. The goal is to not lose things but put them in the most logical place possible if they don't already have someplace where they truly belong. It would also help to finish a few more projects so I can put away the tools or boxes of materials (such as running the last of the wiring in the attic to the sewing studio and my bedroom.) And papers must be filed or the information noted in the general information spiral notebook in the kitchen and then recycled or shredded.

Dorothy, did R find his glasses? Are you moving potted plants around to stay in over the winter? Is your kitchen all in order or are you still using the temporary stove, and will you be able to replace your beloved Jennair unit?

As we enter deep fall I imagine our wandering Patty Clink may be repositioning for the cold months while southern hemisphere lurkers are preparing for spring and summer pursuits. Don may be winterizing his pool and who knows what Steve does to his stone house in the remote part of the UK to get ready for winter. Here, I start clearing out my PVC greenhouse for a few plants I'll try to over-winter. Two years ago with the big power outage and deep cold that failed dramatically, but usually I can keep things going out there with the help of a heater plugged into a thermal cube (it only lets power through once it's down to 37^o). I'm not sure that I'll put any plants back there this year, I may try covering them in place with floating row cover (a sheet of gossamer fabric that helps insulate a few degrees - sometimes that's all that is needed here.) And I need to get the small heat pump replaced, so I'll work on that part of the yard beside the house to remove tall grass and tripping hazards so once the order is placed it's ready for the installation.