We awoke to rain yesterday. We couldn't finish painting the mastic on the basement walls, so we finished that project today. What did we do for fun on our rain day?

1) watched the basement guys put in tiling and gravel

2) made quiche with the last of the beet crop

Roasted beets with walnuts and goat cheese, with fresh parsley.

3) added wood to the mound

Several rounds still need to be rescued from the far side of the field

4) found pallets, placed them in the dead tree mausoleum, and laid some logs to rest

Box elder can have red, yellow, or even blue streaks

5) and ended the day visiting with a former neighbor and constant friend. Shannon and his family live in Arkansas now, but he travels often. So happy we made his itinerary!

No photos from today. Didn't quite get all the black tarry stuff off until after dark. Irene volunteered to make the hamburger patties. I wonder why?