Today I'll shift contents of the greenhouse, get the water barrel filled and the heater in place and seal the doorway on the north end, then move in two volunteer tomato plants and my small Texas Star Hibiscus in pots. The hibiscus is usually grown in the ground but with the heat this summer I started some in pots. They didn't grow huge or bloom but they did grow. I may also see if I can pot a couple of smaller things for the winter. Peppers. In the front yard it is usually sufficient to pull pots from that patio onto the porch to protect them. I'll take the battery trimmer out to the veggie garden and get the grass out of the way of some of the other crops then put down the floating row cover for the overnight hours for Tuesday and Wednesday nights (holding it down with a combination of pegs and bricks.)

My across the street neighbor has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance this morning. I was going to take over some fried eggplant for her soon (I just picked one and have a couple more almost ready to pick.) Her husband is at home so I'll make the whole eggplant parmesan dish and take it (I'm careful adding too many ingredients for her because of the past episodes of diverticulitis.)

I haven't turned on the heat yet but we're close to that event. The quilt on the bed and the ceiling heater in the bathroom for my shower last night are enough so far. Can I make it to November 1? That would probably be a new record.